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"REBELLION'S CYCLE" JUDGES 2:11-19 |
REBELLION'S CYCLEJudges 2:11-1911 The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. They worshiped the Baals 12 and abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of Egypt. They went after other gods from the surrounding peoples and bowed down to them. They infuriated the Lord, 13 for they abandoned Him and worshiped Baal and the Ashtoreths.14 The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He handed them over to marauders who raided them. He sold them to the enemies around them, and they could no longer resist their enemies. 15 Whenever the Israelites went out, the Lord was against them and brought disaster on them, just as He had promised and sworn to them. So they suffered greatly. 16 The Lord raised up judges, who saved them from the power of their marauders, 17 but they did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods, bowing down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the Lord’s commands. They did not do as their fathers did. 18 Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for the Israelites, the Lord was with him and saved the people from the power of their enemies while the judge was still alive. The Lord was moved to pity whenever they groaned because of those who were oppressing and afflicting them. 19 Whenever the judge died, the Israelites would act even more corruptly than their fathers, going after other gods to worship and bow down to them. They did not turn from their evil practices or their obstinate ways. REBELLION'S CYCLE | JUDGES 2:11-19 Explore the Bible, pp.81-90 McLaughlin Bible Class January 22, 2017 God brings righteous judgment on His rebellious people, with the goal of their repentance. I. LET’S EXPLORE 1. In what way were the Israelites unfaithful to the Lord? (2:11) 2. Who influenced the Israelites to worship other gods? (2:12) 3. Why was God angry? (2:13) 4. What happened to Israel because of their unfaithfulness to the Lord? (2:14) 5. Why did the Lord no longer protect Israel against their enemies? (2:14) 6. How did the Lord show His mercy toward Israel even when they were unfaithful? (2:16) 7. How did the Israelites respond to the judges God raised to save them from their enemies? (2:17) 8. What did the Israelites do after a judge had saved them from their enemies? (2:19) II. GETTING IT 1. What does this passage reveal about God's purpose for the nation of Israel? 2. How would describe the battle that Christians are in today? 3. Why do you think Israel was faithful to God while Joshua or one of the judges was alive? 4. Why does the presence of evil keep some people from embracing Christianity? 5. What caused Israel's downfall? 6. What can be learned about the importance of remembering what God has done for us? III. APPLYING IT 1. How could you say thank you to God for the compassion He has shown you? 2. What could you do this week to encourage a leader in our church? Memory Verse Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for the Israelites, the Lord was with him and saved the people from the power of their enemies while the judge was still alive. The Lord was moved to pity whenever they groaned because of those who were oppressing and afflicting them. Judges 2:18 Ron Boyd, Bible Teacher |