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A Nation at War with Itself: Judgment, Mercy, and Israel’s Darkest Civil War | Judges 20–21
Welcome to Day 71 of Word for Word: The Bible.
In this episode, we read Judges chapters 20–21, the sobering conclusion to the book of Judges. After the horrific crime in Gibeah, the tribes of Israel gather together to confront the tribe of Benjamin. What begins as a pursuit of justice quickly becomes a devastating civil war that nearly wipes out one of Israel’s own tribes.
Today’s reading includes:
The assembly of Israel at Mizpah to seek justice for the crime committed in Gibeah
Israel seeking the LORD’s guidance before going to battle
The intense and costly battles between Israel and the…
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