Living among the Canaanites in the Promised Land

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