Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
follow me, because
follow me, because Judges 3:27-31 (JDV) Judges 3:27 After he arrived, he sounded the ram’s horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hill country, and he was in front. Judges 3:28 He … Continue reading
the lefty and the locked room
the lefty and the locked room Judges 3:14-26 (JDV) Judges 3:14 The Israelites served King Eglon of Moab eighteen years. Judges 3:15 Then the Israelites cried out to Yahveh, and he raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjaminite, … Continue reading
a culture of compromise
a culture of compromise Judges 3:5-13 (JDV) Judges 3:5 But they settled among the Canaanites, Hethites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. Judges 3:6 The Israelites took their daughters as wives for themselves, gave their own daughters to their sons, and … Continue reading
tests and lessons
tests and lessons Judges 3:1-4 (JDV) Judges 3:1 These are the nations Yahveh placed to test all those in Israel who had experienced none of the wars in Canaan. Judges 3:2 This was to teach the future generations of the … Continue reading
weathering the storm
weathering the storm Judges 2:20-23 (JDV) Judges 2:20 Yahveh’s anger burned against Israel, and he declared, “Because this nation has violated my covenant that I made with their fathers and disobeyed me, Judges 2:21 I will no longer drive out … Continue reading
infusion of hope
infusion of hope Judges 2:16-19 (JDV) Judges 2:16 Yahveh raised up judges, who saved them from the power of their raiders, Judges 2:17 but they did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods, bowing down … Continue reading
consequences of ignorance
consequences of ignorance Judges 2:11-15 (JDV) Judges 2:11 The Israelites did what was evil in the Yahveh’s eyes. They worshiped the Baals Judges 2:12 and abandoned Yahveh, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of Egypt. They … Continue reading
The sin of inclusion
The sin of inclusion Judges 2:1-10 (JDV) Judges 2:1 The agent of Yahveh went up from Gilgal to Bochim and he said, “I brought you out of Egypt and led you into the land I had promised to your fathers. … Continue reading
Luz compared to Jericho
Luz compared to Jericho Judges 1:21-36 (JDV) Judges 1:21 At the same time the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites have lived among the Benjaminites in Jerusalem to this day. Judges 1:22 … Continue reading
Hebron, Debir, Hormah
Hebron, Debir, Hormah Judges 1:1-20 (JDV) Judges 1:1 It happened after the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked Yahveh, “Who will be the leading tribe to go up for us to battle against the Canaanites?” Judges 1:2 Yahveh answered, “Judah … Continue reading
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