This week’s passage revolves around the tension between Abimelech, son of Gideon, and the corrupt leaders of Shechem who put him in power over Israel....

In one of the oddest battle scenes in history, Israel defeats Midian by blowing trumpets and breaking jars. We’re told that the Lord set the swords of...

We’re now with our next judge: Gideon. What immediately sticks out (compared to the judges of chapters 3-5) is the length of this narrative, which spa...

Once again, the people of Israel do what is evil in the sight of the Lord. Already, we’ve seen the same story twice. Remember the pattern that was lai...

This week, we’re introduced to our first three judges: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar. It’s also here that we see the first two examples of the pattern we...

The first two chapters of Judges grab the reader’s attention immediately, as it opens in the middle of a war. This is a Holy War. God’s people have be...

This week, we come to the close of The Story series. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 is a passage that deals with the return of Jesus along with the full and f...

It's as Israel is settling in the Promised Land that God issues an interesting command. "Appoint cities of refuge ... that the manslayer who strikes a...

This week, we continue in our four-part biblical theology series, The Story. Looking at Genesis 3:1-10, we see Adam and Eve, the first humans, rebelli...

Andrew Murch • What is the story of Scripture? We're familiar with the stories of Scripture, but what is the overall story of Scripture? Over the next...