Sunday 8th October 2023
Read: Joshua 2:1-24; Judges 1:1-2:5
Sermon: Judges 1:1-2:5
Judges 1:1-2 The LORD’s word of covenant confirmation
Judges 1:3-21 The Southern tribes ‘go up,’ defeat and drive out the Canaanites (mostly)
1:3-8 starting well in getting rid of idolatry and evil from the land and Jerusalem
1:9-17 strong examples and co-operation
1:18-21 darkening skies
Judges 1:22-36 The Northern tribes ‘go up,’ defeat and do not drive out the Canaanites
1:22-26 spying out the land – again
1:27-36 …. did not drive out the inhabitants of ….
Judges 2:1-5 The LORD ‘goes up,’ and gives a word of covenant judgment