Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Again and again

Judges 3:12-31
Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and he gave them a deliverer—Ehud, a left-handed man, the son of Gera the Benjamite.
That day Moab was made subject to Israel, and the land had peace for eighty years.
Eglon of Maob headed an eastern allicance which included Ammonites and Amalekites. They not only overran the and east of Jordan, but crossed the river to set up an outpost at Jericho.
Like Ehus, mny of the Benjamites were left-handed or ambidextrous(懷有二心的) - the tribe's left-handed slingers had a formidable(強大) reputation. On this occasion it meant that the movement aroused no suspicion.
This one-off feat with an 2.5m metaltipped pole wiped out 600 men but did not restrain the Philistines for long.
Why?
Because the Lord is with Ehud so he can make it to save Isreal from hand of Eglon, king of Moab.
History are again and again happen the similar things.
How?
Again did evil and again cried out to the Lord, God gave them a deliverer.


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