Judges Part 1
The Cost of Compromise
Judges Series – Part 1
7/1/06-7/2/06
Judges 1:1-2:5
Israel Loses Momentum Cutting Corners
“The people of Israel owned all the land, but they didn’t possess all of it; and therefore they couldn’t enjoy all of it…The Jews could have enjoyed total victory; instead, they settled for a compromise.” Warren Wiersbe
“God is perpetually at war with sin; that is the whole explanation of the extermination of the Canaanites.” G. Campbell Morgan
A Little ____________ Today Means a Little ___________ Tomorrow
Brothers in Arms
• Judah Carries on a Victorious Campaign (1:1-7)
Holy City Fire, Batman!
• Judah Takes Jerusalem & Continues in Victory (1:8-10)
Auction Block Girl
• Othniel Takes a City and Gets a Wife (1:11-15)
All Over It
• Judah is Devastating the Canaanites (1:16-18)
Defeat Comes Knocking
• Judah sees Defeat and the Benjamites Can’t Get Started (1:19-21)
The Ol’ Rahab 1, 2.
• Ephraim Takes Bethel (1:22-26)
Total and Complete Failure
• The Rest of the Tribes Fail Miserably (1:27-36)
Who’s That Knocking on Your Front Door?
• God Calls Israel to Account (2:1-3)
So Sorry
• The People Weep in Their Sin (2:4-5)