So says the final verse of the book of Judges. The same words appear in 17.6. One mistake is to think that those words describe the entire history of the Judges, which was more than 300 years. A careful reading of the book indicates a more nuanced history. Starting well? The books of Joshua and… Read more »
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Don’t make the righteous sad!
“Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against your magic bands with which you hunt the souls like birds, and I will tear them from your arms, and I will let the souls whom you hunt go free, the souls like birds. Your veils also I will tear off and deliver my people… Read more »
The mere edges of His ways
Towards the end of his speech, Elihu advises Job; “listen to this, Job, stop and consider God’s wonders” (Job 37.14). In fact, the theme of the created order runs throughout the book of Job. And when the Lord enters the conversation in chapter 38, His major theme is creation, “where were you when I laid… Read more »