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God fights sin in his people's lives in Judges 2.
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Judges: {Un}Faithful
Death SpiralJudges 2:1-3:6 (p. 201)
Part Three
I. The Place of Tears (2:1-5)
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Sin is spiritual infidelity against God.
When the Lord encounters his children in sin, he does what it takes to break them of their sinful habit.
II. Flashback (2:6-10)
What is our Exodus Event?
“Those who assume the gospel lose the gospel.” ~ Mark Dever
III. Death Spiral (2:11-23)
Ba’albronze figurine circa
12th to 14th century B.C.
image courtesty of Wikipedia - “Baal” - accessed 5.22.14
The Cycle of Judges
Infidelity
Punishment
Repentance
Redemption
The Cycle of Judges
Infidelity
Punishment
Groaning
Redemption
God is the one who takes the initiative in salvation and shows pity to sinners.
IV. Report Card (3:1-6)
Grade?
F
Each Generation: Blessing or Cursing?
God’s promises
each generation
Judges 2
“When people lose sight of God’s grace, they lose sight of God and the sense of any obligation to him. All that falls is sin in the book is a consequence of Israel’s loss of memory.” !
~ Daniel Block, Judges and Ruth (1999), p. 123.
Judges: {Un}Faithful