Category Archives: Old Testament Faith in Action

Samson – Set Apart for God’s Service – Judges 13-16

Posted on December 23, 2011 by John P. Thomas

The Philistines are oppressing Israel again, while God prepares another judge and deliverer. Chapter 13 (KJB) 1 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of … Continue reading →

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Jephthah – Truth Telling, Commitments, and Christian Fellowship – Judges 11

Posted on December 22, 2011 by John P. Thomas

Judges 11:1 )NASV) Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. And Gilead was the father of Jephthah. 2 Gilead’s wife bore him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they … Continue reading →

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Gideon – Testing and the Holy Spirit of God – Judges 6, 7, and 8

Posted on December 22, 2011 by John P. Thomas

Gideon’s reactions to his call from God provide an excellent opportunity for us to begin examining some of the ways that we test God and the ways that God tests us. My first reaction to the events in Judges Chapter … Continue reading →

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Deborah and Barak – Everyone Did What Was Right in His Own Eyes – Judges 5

Posted on December 21, 2011 by John P. Thomas

The book of Judges ends with a verse that could easily have been used to begin the book. (Judges 21:25 (ESV) In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. The … Continue reading →

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