From Judges 10-12 Making vows before the LORD were serious business. A vow was a contract between the person and the LORD. Basically the person promised to perform some sort of deed or make some form [ Read More … ]
From Judges 8-9 It seems the LORD has changed Gideon and he has become a bold warrior. He has just won the battle against the Midianites and is pursuing the remainder (Jdg 7.19-25). On his way, [ Read More … ]
From Judges 6-7 God is very gracious. Its not only in forgiving our sin that he shows this. He can and does show it in a number of different ways. He probably enjoys seeking new ways [ Read More … ]
From Judges 3-5 So far in Judges we read about the repeated pattern which cycles through. When the LORD raises up a judge he doesn’t always defeat the foreign nation in an expected way. Ehud as we [ Read More … ]
From Judges 1-2 Introduction Judges is named after an interesting collection of individuals who led Israel after Joshua’s death until the rise of the monarchy under Samuel (up to about 1050 b.c.). In this time [ Read More … ]
In Memory of Her Alabaster Jar is a website set up to remember and celebrate other women who have done something beautiful for Jesus, particularly women who have led the church and preached. http://alabasterjar.org.uk/ Oh [ Read More … ]
From Joshua 22-24 The LORD has brought them into the promised land. The allotments have been dealt out. Land is still to be conquered. Joshua about to die. These are his remaining assurances and instructions. [ Read More … ]
From Joshua 19-21 What are the promises of the LORD we can count on? This post is part of my bible in a year series.
From Joshua 16-18 The people of Joseph want a bigger land, an easier land to conquer. They are a strong contrast to Caleb (Josh 14.6-15). Caleb is courageous, faithful, loyal and zealous. He fears neither [ Read More … ]
From Joshua 12-15 Will the next generation of God’s people continue in God’s work? How can we be involved in that? This post is part of my bible in a year series.