The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 83: The Gibeonite Trickery (2022)
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Gibeonite Deception
- The Gibeonites tricked the Israelites into a covenant to avoid destruction.
- They used worn clothes and moldy food to appear as if they had traveled from afar.
Covenant Without Counsel
- Israelites made a covenant without consulting God, highlighting the importance of seeking divine guidance in decisions.
- This shows how we can rush into commitments without considering God's will.
Mercenary Faith
- The Gibeonites' story mirrors our initial motivations for following Jesus; often, it's fear of hell rather than love.
- Like them, we can grow closer to God through continued relationship with Him.