Author: Ash Clarkson

Gideon in his weakness, commissions Gideon with a promise, and assures Gideon with a sign. Gideon realises the heights of God’s holiness and the terror of his inadequacy, but experiences the peace with God that ultimately comes to us all through Jesus.

You would think that after God’s mighty act of salvation, we would stay on the straight and narrow. Sadly, this is not what happens. We often forget God’s goodness expressed to us through Jesus, and fall into sin. Often in these situations, God disciplines us to draw us back to him. When we cry out,…

Singing praises to God was important throughout history, and in Judges 5 we see another song which sings praises to God for who he is and what he had done for God’s People in delivering them from their oppressors. This song speaks of God’s action versus Israel’s plight, the different approaches of God’s People to…

Judges in Chapter 4 God further demonstrates his use of unusual means to save his people; two women. Where the men are weak, fearful, and cowardly, two women are brave and courageous, striking a blow for freedom.

, what he did, and what effect it had on Israel. He only rates a one verse mention. But he is still important, because the Bible points him out.

Judges 3 contains a story which holds plenty of comical relief, along with an element of personal gorishness which surprises and shocks our sensibilities. But along with the comical relief, the story describes a different type of relief; a relief from oppression.

In Judges there are exciting salvation stories, and boring ones. The first example, that of God’s saving Israel through Othniel, falls into the boring category. But boring is often good. And the lack of excitement in Othniel’s judging allows us to see the cycle of salvation: sin and wrath, oppression and crying, and deliverance and…

Jesus’ death and resurrection is the hinge of history. It is the point all of history builds towards, and it is the point of all history we look back towards as we progress to history’s end – when Jesus returns and is given all glory. It demonstrates at once the judgement of God on sin…

children will. After Joshua died, that is what happened to Israel. They forgot God. They did not follow him. They failed. This passage emphasises the importance of not forgetting God in our lives, and teaching and encouraging the next generation to trust in Jesus, their saviour too.

In the first chapter of Judges, we have seen sin and disobedience in Israel’s life. Despite God’s command to drive out the pagan nations of Canaan, the Israelites tolerated their idolatry and immorality in their midst. In the first five verses of chapter 2, God announces judgement on Israel and warns them what will happen…