The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 89: Israel's Cycle of Disobedience (2022)
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Cycle of Disobedience
- The book of Judges reveals a cycle of disobedience, distress, repentance, redemption, and renewal.
- Israel repeatedly turns away from God, faces consequences, repents, and experiences restoration through divinely appointed judges.
Lead with Praise, Remember God's Works
- Let praise lead in times of difficulty, symbolized by Judah (meaning "praise") going first into battle.
- Remember and teach God's works to avoid the Israelites' mistake of forgetting God after Joshua's death.
Judges as Redeemers
- The judges in the Book of Judges are not courtroom judges, but rather redeemers and military leaders.
- Ehud, for example, acts as an assassin against the King of Moab, highlighting the dark, violent nature of the time.