God sent Jephthah, a brave and strong soldier, to rescue the people of Israel from the atrocities of Canaan’s and especially the ruler Ammonites. He grew up in Gilead and had many half brothers. He led a vagabond life, after his brother had turned him down. He got a message from his people, who wanted […]
Gideon ordered his three hundred men to follow his instructions. He distributed his army into three parts, and asked them to follow his orders strictly. As per the plan, his men had to carry an earthenware jar, a torch of oiled wood, and a trumpet that was made up of a ram’s horn. The army
Though Gideon believed in God yet he was still scared of the fact that his army was too small as compared to the Midianites. God ordered him to attack the army and said that the victory would be his for sure. If he was scared then God asked him to go down with his servant
Gideon had set up his army, and camped near a mountain spring. He knew the number of his army, as compared to the Midianites was quite less. He asked God, “Lord, my army is too small, and how do you think I can defeat them?” God reassured him of his victory and said that he
Gideon was more worried about raising the army, as it was a challenging task for him. He asked God, “What do I do?” The people had been follwoing the practices of Canaan and worshipped the Baals, Even Gideon’s father was involved in building a baal. As per god’s instruction, he and ten servants had to
Gideon wanted to be sure that God had chosen him to act as a leader of Israel. He asked the messenger to wait so that he might get him some fresh bread, meal and broth. The messenger asked him to put them on the rocks and suddenly he saw flames around, which cooked the food.
As usual, the people of Israel forgot the good deed of God, and continued with their acts. However, they remembered Him after being attacked by the cruel Midianites. They would wait until the grapes and crop would harvest and then forcibly took them away from the people. Also, they took away the sheep, the cattle,
When Sisera saw his men losing the war, he escaped the battlefield, unnoticed. He knew he can always return back to defeat the people of Israel. On his way back home to Hazor, he came to rest at the tent of Jael, who was the wife of the tribe member. He was the friend of
The people of Israel forgot the teachings and preachings of Ehud, after his death. The people of Israel faced lots of cruelty under the hands of King Jubin, whose army chief was General Sisera. The King was quite powerful and had strong chariots and a big army. Deborah was a leader who used to sit
King Eglon of Moab was known for his atrocities, he imposed huge taxes on the people of Israel. He was a fat king, who pampered himself with rich feast that was cooked for him from the taxes collected from the poor people. This process went on for eighteen long years, and the people of Israel
Until Joshua was alive, things were fine as Israel had a leader. He preached to the people and instructed them to follow God’s instructions. However after his death, everything changed the other way. With no leader, the people ignored the rules and teachings of Joshua. The teens now wanted to get related to the Canaan
After a long and tiring war, the people of Israel wanted to rest and live life peacefully. They headed towards the Canaan and choose to lead a peaceful life. God had chosen Joshua, who was the best for this task. Also, he was accompanied by priests, efficient leaders and members of twelve tribes. As per
After making a treaty with Joshua, Gibeonites found themselves in trouble. The Kings of Gibeon surrounded themselves to Joshua and his army and asked him to help them. Though Joshua didn’t want to help them yet, but had to keep his word. God was annoyed with Joshua, but was glad that he was keeping his
God always wanted to give the Land of Canaan to the people of Israel, as He had promised the same years ago to Abraham. The Lord had to wait, as He wanted to check if the rulers of Canaan and other places changed. After waiting for long, He ordered the people of Israel to march
The King of Jericho knew that Israelites had already crossed the river of Jordan, and as a precautionary measure asked his gatemen to tight close the gate tightly. The first time he heard the priests of Israelites playing the music, he thought that his city was already under the attack. However, nothing happened. They came