“Then the people of ‘Amon gathered together and set up camp in Gil‘ad, while the people of Isra’el assembled and camped at Mitzpah.”-Judges 10:17 From verse 17 things change course as we see the stage set for a showdown between Israel’s militia who set up camp at Mitzpah on the West Bank of the Jordan […]

“The people of Israel said to Adonai, ‘We have sinned! Treat us in whatever way seems good to you, but save us today, please!‘”-Judges 10:15 Israel’s response to the Lord when they were told to return to their neighbors’ pagan gods for salvation was so typical of how we would respond if we found ourselves […]

“Then the people of Isra’el cried to Adonai, ‘We have sinned against you by forsaking our God and serving the ba‘alim.’  Adonai said to the people of Israel, “I saved you from the Egyptians, the Emorim, the people of ‘Amon, and the P’lishtim, didn’t I?  Likewise, when the people of Tzidon, ‘Amalek and Ma‘on oppressed you, […]

“Again the people of Isra’el did what was evil from Adonai’s perspective — they served the ba‘alim, the ‘ashtarot, the gods of Aram, the gods of Tzidon, the gods of Mo’av, the gods of the people of ‘Amon and the gods of the P’lishtim. They abandoned Adonai and did not serve him;“-Judges 10:6 Inside of […]

“Again the people of Isra’el did what was evil from Adonai’s perspective — they served the ba‘alim, the ‘ashtarot, the gods of Aram, the gods of Tzidon, the gods of Mo’av, the gods of the people of ‘Amon and the gods of the P’lishtim. They abandoned Adonai and did not serve him.”-Judges 10:6 Verse 6 […]