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Especially Arranged from Pcioubct's Noteai
GoLDES TExT.--The Lord raised up Judges
which delivered thefn.-Judges s.i6
The SECTION includes the first ave chapters
OF Judges
TinE-The date Of the meeting at Bochim
Tvs i-5) Is unknown. Joshua died about H. T.
is.6 The remainder OF the lesson IL general
view Of the period o. sts judges
LESSON NOTES.
1. An Angel Of the Lord was some
special visible manifestation Of God,
The phrase is used nearly sixty times to
designate the angel Of Gods presence.
From Gilgal," the first encampment
near Jericho. Ito Bochim," probably
near shiloh, where the tabernacle was
Perhaps il means that the last message
from God was at Gilgal. and now His
next one was at Bochim. And said"
There was a general assembly OF the
Israclites in this place. to whom He
spoke w. 81. Perhaps the reason was
some complaint from the people that
they were annoyed and troubled by tho
old inhabitants still left in strongholds.
Il made you,- etc. This was to make
plain To the people who IL was that
was speaking. II gave the author
ity back Of the message. II will never
break nv covenant with YOU" What
ever they had done. God had been true
to His own promises His part OF the
covenant had been strictly kept as all
their past history proved. II they were
not securely settled in Canaan, IT was
their own fault. not Gods.
.. And sc shall make no league with
the inhabitants" This was a part OF
the covenant on the part Of the people.
Their duty was To wholly drive them
out and 10 throw down their affairs
root out the old religion. SO that they
would not be tempted To worship other
gods. -Yc have not obeyed My voice."
though that was the condition on which
alone they could prosper. Josh %:
1l-l3.)
B. Wherefore also said" rather II
have now said" protest. declare. II
will not drive them out from before
you" I will no more work wonders az
in the past, and give you the necessary
aid. .-As thorns." annoyances. trials.
vexations. "A snare" tempting to
sin and leading 10 the punishment OF
their sin
4. The people lifted up their voice
and wept:" in view ct the consequences
of their sin. They seem 10 have had
more sorrow for the consequences than
for thoir sin. Hence the evils were not
withdrawn by God.
5. Called the name of that place
| Rochi,n." that is. THE Weepers."
sAnd they sacrificed" They held re-
| lipious services Doubtless they were
sincere. both in their sorrow and their
worship. But the effect was rather on
the surface than in the heart
The Death Of Joshua-Herc begins .
new section of the book Of Judges.
The story returns TO the last chapter OF
the book Of Joshua. verse %.
g. LET the people" from their as
sembly at Shechcm. after their solemn
promise to obey God
Z. Served the Lord all the days OF
joshua" So deep was the impress OF
this great and good man upon the ma
ton. -All the days of the elders"
These elders would be all that were old
enough to take part in the war OF
Canaan. according to Judges 81, =.
seen all the great works of the
crful source Of impression upon the
character Of men-the experience OF
Gods wonderful works for the good OF
men. These two are among the might
lest moral forces for the progress OF
man.
5. The servant Of the Lord" What
beautiful and noble epitaph for any
man. "A hundred and ten years old
As he was eighty five, according to
Josephus. when he entered the prom
ised land. he had lived there twenty
five years.
.. Buried him in Timnath-
heres:~ portion Of the sum. called also.
by Transporting the letters, Timnath-
serah portion Of abundancel. The sit
uation is uncertain. Condor thinks Il
was at Kefr Harris. nine miles south VI
Shechem.
10. .All that generation" The ex.
ample and influence Of the men who
had experienced Gods wonderful deal
ings lasted long time. But new men
grew up under new influe nces, and
there was change
IL. And the children Of Israel did
evil They first forgot God ". lO).
Their faith lost its reality and power.
The decay Of faith is the prelude to the
decay Of morals. In the sight of the
Lord in the presence Of His command
ments. and i'm view of His works Of good
ness. and His past punishments OF sin.
"And served" the true religion Is .
service Of love and reverence. but all
false religion is Q service of supersti-
ton and terror. ''Baalim:" Is an in
tensive plural. great lord, or supreme
lord. like Elohim. the Hebrew word for
God. which is in the plural
IL. Provoked the Lord 70 anger"
Not passion, not viudictivcness, but in
dignation; an intense feeling against
sin. Sin is directly opposed TO the ma
ture of God
TO- Nevertheless God Furnishes
His people, but lie does not destroy
them. As soon as His discipline has
led them To repentance and TO q better
life he delivers them from the evils theis
sins have brought upon them. THE
Lord raised up" by endowing them
with the necessary qualities, leading
them to the ncedful training, and sum
moning them to their work, Judges
which delivered them"