After an absence of two successive Sundays preaching at other Corps (Churches), we were back at our home church to conduct Bible studies. We studied Judges Chapter 2 this morning.
The generation under the leadership of Joshua, very successful in defeating the Canaanites and taking the land had now gone. A new generation had arisen and they did not possess the same spiritual quality as their ancestors. They did not know the greatness of God's power. They had broken the covenant, and forsaken their faith. They chose to take the easy route, co-existed with the Canaanites and even joined them in worshipping Baal and Ashtart.
Israel's failure brought danger of pagan influence. If the Israelites lived near the former inhabitants of Canaan they could easily learn their ways. The Canaanites were a people of advanced culture. They had superior technical knowledge which became an attraction to the Israelites, especially in knowledge of farming. Israel had not farmed in the wilderness and this new generation had not even farmed in Egypt. They were born in the desert.
There was the need to learn then and the logical teachers were the former inhabitants. as long as they lived as neighbours.
Sadly they were also influenced in moral and religious practices. And the influence degenerated into worship of other gods or deities. How tragic.
Here is an important lesson for us to learn. We need to pass on our moral and spiritual values to the next generation.
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