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1 min|03/16/20Gideon takes many wives and has a ton of children and one son named Abimelech from a woman who was not his wife. Gideon dies, and the people take their idolatry to the next level. Abimelech puts together a plan to seize power that involves killing all his brothers. And Gideon’s youngest son delivers a fable/prophecy to the leaders of Shechem.
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16 mins read|03/10/20The Old Testament often seems like a long lost family--and a rather weird family, at that. How can followers of the Messiah today live our heritage in the Torah, Prophets, and Writings? Here are three simple suggestions.
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1 min|03/06/20Gideon makes a 2nd threatening promise and then follows through on both of them. We learn more about his family and what may be some additional motivation in these conflicts. The people start wanting a ruler and Gideon slips into compromise.
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1 min|02/29/20Gideon gets some reassurance from an interpretation of a very strange dream. He and his reduced force go into battle with trumpets and jars. Why are all these victories so lopsided and how does Isaiah talk about this battle when speaking of the coming Christ?
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2 mins read|02/21/20Contending with false gods, fleeces, and a new nickname are all in store for Gideon.
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1 min|02/14/20Bad things happen when you refuse to listen to God and Gideon meets Jesus.
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1 min|02/10/20A song is sung by Deborah to cement what God has done in the history of Israel. Why does this song and others have an address to enemies? Why is God’s interaction with creation so personal?
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1 min|02/03/20Israel is in trouble again, so we are introduced to a prophetess judge named Deborah.
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1 min|01/25/20A left-handed man has a short sword and a message from God for a fat king.
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12 mins read|01/21/20Sometimes believers vigorously debate God, sometimes they nod a silent Amen. Together, their narratives paint a picture of a life of faith characterized by complexity and tension.
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11 mins read|01/15/20Throughout the Old Testament, the seas and fish were symbols of the Gentiles. When Jesus ate fish, and called fishermen, he showed us that the mission to the Gentiles was about to begin in earnest.
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1 min|01/10/20An introduction to the book of Judges and exploration of the first chapter.
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