The Cycle of Judges

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The Cycle of Judges

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Toward the end of the book of Judges, we're told a very important key about the problems that keep rising up. The Bible says in Judges 21:25, ‘In those days, there was no king in Israel. Every man did what was right in his own eyes.’ If you ever want to see anarchy at work, the book of Judges deals with that a great bit. In this lesson we're thinking about a very dark time, probably some of the darkest days in Israel's history are found in the book of Judges. There are some very important keys to help us understand what's going on in this book.
As we mentioned, the key idea to the ultimate downfall in these dark days in Israel's history is found in Judges 17:6, and Judges 21:25. The Word of God records this for us. ‘In those days, in the days of the judges, there was no king in Israel. Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.’ It isn't just the fact that Israel was living in an anarchic society that is that everybody was their own law unto themselves, but did you hear that statement in the first of Judges 21:25? ‘In those days, there was no king in Israel.’
The problem is not that they didn't have a human king. The problem is Israel had tried to dethrone God. Not even God was their king anymore. They were living immorally, they were living like the heathen nations around them. Oftentimes they would get freedom from their oppressors, and their lives will begin to be blessed, and they'll forget about God, and they're living, they're living a life without God is the problem. God is not at the center anymore, and thus they're living for their own selfish desires. Keywords are anarchy and confusion. They are confused and often oppressed by their enemies because they're living a life of anarchy.

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Genesis: God's Book of Beginnings

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The Bible says, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth," Genesis 1:1. Welcome you to our study of Old Testament Books. In this series of lessons, we're going to be surveying the books of the Old Testament to help us gain a deeper knowledge into God and His will and His truths that we find in the Old Testament. Someone may initially think, "Why study the Old Testament?" Do you remember Romans 15:4? The Bible says, "The things that were written before time were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might find hope." The Old Testament tells us about God and His dealing with man and the early days of man and God's plan throughout the ages, and there's a lot of hope that we find in there from God. That's why we're going to focus on the Old Testament studies. Today, we're thinking about the very first book in the Old Testament. The beginning and the origin of everything is laid out in the book of Genesis. In fact, we might label the book of Genesis as "The Book of Beginnings". The keyword and the whole idea that it starts off with is the beginning and thus God will say in the very opening line, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." The book of Genesis is a book of beginnings. It answers man's most fundamental questions: Where did we come from? How did we get here? What are we doing here? All the questions that so many times people struggle with are very clearly answered in the book of Genesis. (The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)

Exodus: "The Way Out"

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In Exodus 1:8, we're told "There arose a new king or new Pharaoh over Egypt who did not know Joseph, and as a result, God's people are now going to suffer over that.” Welcome to our study of the Book of Exodus in our Old Testament Book Series. The Book of Exodus in the Old Testament, the second book in the Old Testament accounts, further accounts God's dealing with Israel working toward, ultimately, bringing Christ into the world. The word exodus literally means exodos: the way out or the road out. God's people based on the teaching of Exodus 1:8 are now, because the new Pharaoh arises who doesn't know or recognize Joseph and doesn't remember or care about how God's people saved the Egyptians a new Pharaoh is now going to arise. He's going to bring God's people into bondage and as a result, God is going to raise up a deliverer, and God is going to further separate His people as His own chosen people. That He will ultimately work through for our salvation. (The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)

Leviticus: Holiness to the Lord

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In the book of Leviticus, God says, "You shall therefore consecrate yourself and be holy for I the Lord your God am holy." Leviticus 11-44. Welcome you to our study of the Old Testament books as we're thinking today about the wonderful book of Leviticus. As we mentioned our study in the Old Testament is designed to encourage us about God about the principles of God and His dealings with man and ultimately point us toward God's way of salvation that started even way back in the Old Testament and is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. We want to encourage you to have your Bible handy. (The full transcript is available in the "Download Document" button above.)