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Judges 3:7-31: The Men God Uses

The whole storyline of the Bible turns on one idea, Nick says: man is a lost sinner in need of rescue, and God graciously provides a man to fight and save him. He works through...

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Judges 2:6-3:6: How Israel Ended Up Under the Hand of God

Judges 1 left us scratching our heads, Nick admits, with an underwhelming conquest that seems to put God’s own faithfulness in question. He works through how Israel’s half-hearted obedience leads directly to being handed over...

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Judges 1:1-2:5: The Conquering of Canaan?

We tend to read Judges as a book of heroes. Nick argues its real purpose is almost the opposite: an apologetic for the kingship of David, showing again and again what happens when everyone does...