From Background Notes [BN] for February
8th& 9th written by Pastor Bob Brown:
But later, in Judges 9, Baal seems to
gain the upper hand in the battle between God and idolatry. Granted, Gideon
recognized God as king, but in the area of worship, he failed, hijacking the
priesthood by making the ephod.
In that failure, over the long-term,
his previous reforms in Israel were reversed. His witness and leadership were
severely compromised. Because of that compromise, the legacy that he left his
family and the nation of Israel had limited lasting benefit. The reform
movement that began with promise came to an abrupt halt, and the leadership
crisis within Israel did not seem to be any nearer
a resolution. In fact, with his son, Abimelech (Judges 9), it hits rock bottom.
Gideon was seduced by wealth and power, and so
were those after him.. [BN,5]
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us this week in Study, Worship, Praise and Celebration at Chicago First Church of the Nazarene:
* Saturday 6:00pm
* Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am
* Saturday 6:00pm
* Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am
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