First Battles & Deborah

The angel of Yahweh comes from Gilgal to Bochim. His voice thunders across the crowd. I brought you out of Egypt! I made a promise to you! But you did not tear down their altars! Now those people will stay, and their gods will trap you like a net. The people hear this and weep so loud the place is...

After Joshua's generation dies, Israel turns away from Yahweh. They bow down to the Baals and worship the Ashtaroth, the gods of the people around them. They stop listening to Yahweh. They kneel at the local shrines and burn offerings there. Yahweh sees it all, and his anger burns hot because they...

Israel serves other gods, so Yahweh lets the raiders come. Enemies rush in like wolves, snatching animals and food. When Israel tries to fight back, they lose. Again and again the raiders sweep through the land. Israel cannot stop them. The people have no rest.

Judg 2:1