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Mouldy Bread, Sympathetic Hearts, and a Terrible Decision (Joshua 9)
Joshua 9 records a striking failure in Israel’s early days in the land. The Gibeonites did not defeat Israel with armies or weapons. They came with worn clothing, mouldy bread, humble words, and a carefully constructed story that stirred Israel’s sympathy.
Their appeal was convincing. Their circumstances looked genuine. They even spoke respectfully of “the name of the LORD thy God.”
But Scripture records the decisive failure: “They asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.”
In this meditation, we consider the danger of allowing sympathy—even sincere Christian sympathy—to rise above…
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