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The Days when the Judges ruled
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Articles in this Series
The Days when the Judges ruled
The design of the book Among the many words of wisdom in the book of Proverbs, there are some which serve both as statements of fact and at the same time provide a word of warning. Chapter 13 verse 15…
John Scarsbrook
2008 Volume 63 Issue 2
Exposition
Othniel – the Lion of God
It is interesting to note that the Spirit of God twice records the death of Joshua, Josh. 24. 29; Judg. 2. 8. It is almost as though there is a reluctance to see this great servant of God pass from th…
John Scarsbrook
2008 Volume 63 Issue 3
Exposition
Ehud and Shamgar
EHUD – The Scourge of Moab, Judges 3. 12-30 SHAMGAR –The Slayer of Philistines, Judges 3. 31 I recall as a boy having a morbid fascination with the story of Ehud. The daring plan, the intrigue and the…
John Scarsbrook
2008 Volume 63 Issue 4
Exposition
Deborah – a Mother in Israel
For eighty years the land enjoyed a measure of rest after the exploits of Ehud. A whole generation grew up during the longest period of peace recorded in the times of the Judges. Yet, as we have seen …
John Scarsbrook
2009 Volume 64 Issue 1
Exposition
Gideon – the weak confounding the mighty (5/1)
PART 1 If the question were asked, ‘Who are the outstanding characters in the book of Judges?’ we could not fail to think of those like Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah and Samson, and we would be right to d…
John Scarsbrook
2009 Volume 64 Issue 2
Exposition
Gideon – the weak confounding the mighty (5/2)
PART 2 Gideon may well have been disappointed with the response when he blew his trumpet in Abiezer. True it was that the first to gather to his banner were those of his own home town; men of whom he …
John Scarsbrook
2009 Volume 64 Issue 3
Exposition
ABIMELECH the ‘Bramble King’
There are occasions both in the scriptures and in daily life when we come across an individual who seems to be totally devoid of moral worth; Abimelech was just such a man. It is a moot point whether …
John Scarsbrook
2009 Volume 64 Issue 4
Exposition
Jephthah – A Man of Contradictions
It is rather unfortunate that on most occasions when thought is given to the life of Jephthah, interest is confined to opinion regarding the fate of his daughter! Chapters have been written and much i…
John Scarsbrook
2010 Volume 65 Issue 1
Exposition
Samson – A model of Inconsistency (8/1)
From the death of Jephthah to the birth of Samson, some twentyfive years of relative peace had passed by for the nation of Israel. During that time, God raised up three men in succession to administer…
John Scarsbrook
2010 Volume 65 Issue 2
Exposition
Samson a model of inconsistency
It is not difficult to understand why God would use a fearless warrior like Othniel, a patriot such as Ehud or the self-effacing Gideon; men who ‘subdued kingdoms … waxed valiant in fight, turned to f…
John Scarsbrook
2010 Volume 65 Issue 3
Exposition
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