Bible Commentary
Commentary provides insight and explanation of biblical passages, helping readers understand historical context, divine meaning, and practical application for daily life.
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Judges 5
Deborah and Barak praise God for empowering the willing tribes of Israel and using nature and a woman to crush the oppressor Sisera.
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Judges 4
God delivers Israel from Canaanite oppression through the prophetic wisdom of Deborah, the military obedience of Barak, and the unexpected strike of Jael.
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Judges 3
God tests Israel through foreign nations and raises up three distinct deliverers—Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar—to save His people from the oppression brought on by their own sin.
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Judges 2
Because a new generation forgot the Lord and turned to idols, God initiated a cycle of judgment and temporary deliverance through Judges, leaving pagan nations in the land to test Israel’s faithfulness.
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Judges 1
Judges 1 chronicles Israel’s incomplete conquest of Canaan, where initial victories give way to compromise, resulting in the failure to drive out the inhabitants.
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Joshua 24
Joshua renews Israel’s covenant with God and declares, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
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Joshua 23
Joshua urges Israel’s leaders to stay faithful to God, warning against idolatry and compromise.
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Joshua 22
Eastern tribes build an altar as a witness of unity, and peace is restored in Israel.
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Joshua 21
The Levites receive forty-eight cities, and God’s every promise to Israel is fulfilled.
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Joshua 20
Israel sets apart six cities of refuge for justice and mercy in cases of accidental killing.
Bible Characters
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Biblical Events
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Bible Locations
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Jezreel
Jezreel was the fertile royal seat of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, famous for the murder of Naboth and the site where divine judgment eventually wiped out their entire dynasty.
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Aphek
Aphek was a strategic military stronghold and staging ground on the Sharon Plain where the Philistines gathered to capture the Ark and where David was providentially released from the Philistine army.
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Lachish
Lachish was the second most powerful city in ancient Judah, a mighty fortress whose dramatic fall to Assyria and Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in biblical history and archaeology.
