NO!Only God as <strong>the</strong> Great and Divine Warrior can bring true and lasting and permanentdeliverance from <strong>the</strong> slavery that oppresses and binds fallen mankind.God has broken <strong>the</strong> power of <strong>the</strong> enemy (He has permanently subdued him) in Christ’sdeath and resurrection; by <strong>the</strong> virtue and power of Christ’s work <strong>for</strong> His people, fallenmankind has a Judge-Deliverer-Warrior-Savior who is strong to save and will never leavenor <strong>for</strong>sake his people.One who is committed to rooting out all of our idolatry and smashing our idols so that wemight love God and our neighbor as ourselves!Praise be to God <strong>for</strong> His Word! Praise be to God <strong>for</strong> His Christ!18
Bibliography <strong>for</strong> Fur<strong>the</strong>r ReadingBlock, Daniel. Judges: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture (TheNew American Commentary, NAC, B&H, 1999).Cundall, Arthur E. and Morris, Leon. Judges and Ruth (Tyndale Old TestamentCommentaries, IVP, 1968).Davis, Dale Ralph. Judges: Such a Great Salvation (Focus on <strong>the</strong> Bible Series, ChristianFocus Books, 2007).Fausset, Andrew R. Judges (Geneva Series of Commentaries, Banner of <strong>Truth</strong> Trust,1999).Wilcock, Michael. The Message of Judges (The Bible Speaks Today, IVP, 1992).Younger, K. Lawson, Jr. Judges/Ruth (The NIV Application Commentary, 2002).Scripture LessonESVHebrews 11:32-34: And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon,Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and <strong>the</strong> prophets- 33 who through faithconquered kingdoms, en<strong>for</strong>ced justice, obtained promises, stopped <strong>the</strong> mouths of lions, 34quenched <strong>the</strong> power of fire, escaped <strong>the</strong> edge of <strong>the</strong> sword, were made strong out of weakness,became mighty in war, put <strong>for</strong>eign armies to flight.ESV1 Corinthians 1:26-31: For consider your calling, bro<strong>the</strong>rs: not many of you were wiseaccording to worldly standards, 1 not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 ButGod chose what is foolish in <strong>the</strong> world to shame <strong>the</strong> wise; God chose what is weak in <strong>the</strong> worldto shame <strong>the</strong> strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in <strong>the</strong> world, even things that arenot, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being 1 might boast in <strong>the</strong> presenceof God. 30 He is <strong>the</strong> source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom and ourrighteousness and sanctification and redemption. 31 There<strong>for</strong>e, as it is written, "Let <strong>the</strong> onewho boasts, boast in <strong>the</strong> Lord."19
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