The children of Israel wanted Gideon to rule, but he told them the LORD would rule them. Only if he would have kept it there.…

Continued the story, Gideon wasn’t fond of the message from the angel. He was in the midst of cruel captivity to the Midianites and was…

Barak may have delivered the people in battle, but two women were the true catalyst to overthrowing Canaan at this time. These women made it…

He (king Eglon of Moab) was able to take Jericho and rule Israel for eighteen years. During this time Israel was subject to pay very…

However, from time to time, the God of Israel would raise up a judge or judges who would deliver the Israelites out of their oppressor’s…

There still were Canaanite peoples who lived in the valleys and they had iron chariots. Judah was unable to drive them out and capture their…

As stated in the previous (history of Israel) post, the children of Judah were unable to fully drive out the Jebusites, who dwelt among them.…

It is very comforting to know the LORD will fight our battles as HE fought for the children of Israel. The LORD commanded Joshua not…

The more shocking news to this king was that the Gibeonites had double-crossed him and signed a peace treaty with the general and leader of…

Without taking counsel from the LORD, Joshua made a peace treaty with them (the Gibeonites) and vowed not to kill them or their people. Israel…

Israel Deceived into a Peace Treaty. Joshua read the words of the covenant that Moses wrote, to everyone, to the women, children, strangers, small, and…

After this, Israel was able to successfully take the city of Ai. Joshua’s clever war plan to draw the military of Ai out of the…