Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Judges.
This is episode #03 chapters 05 & 06.
Judges chapter 5, summary began as Deborah and Barak sang praises to their God. Why were they singing praises? It was because their God had allowed them to overcome their enemies.
Joyful times arose when Deborah arose in Israel as a mother. She sang the historical records and praises to the LORD God. She cursed those who did not come to help Israel and bless those that did, namely Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite.
Judges chapter 6, summary is going to tell us about a man who judged Israel named Gideon. The chapter began as the Israelites turned away from God, returning to their evil ways in the sight of the LORD.
Because of this, God delivered them into the hands of the Midianites for seven years. The Midianites took everything from Israel, and Israel became greatly impoverished because of the Midianites. The Israelites did what they would normally do when oppressed; they went crying to God for help.
God sent them a prophet who told them what they did and remind them of all the good works God has done for them. Next, an angel was sent to a man named Gideon, a mighty man of valor.
Gideon asked the angel why all the hardship had fallen on Israel. The LORD told him to go in all his might and save Israel from the Midianites. The Sovereign LORD asked him, “haven’t I sent you,” therefore go with confidence.
