RE: Christians
June 18, 2011 at 3:02 am
(This post was last modified: June 18, 2011 at 3:06 am by Darth.)
Quote:(June 17, 2011 at 10:15 am)Stue Denim Wrote: Arguing that he was displeased with them and so refused to help ... and sent an angel to say as much isn't a solid argument. The wording in Judges 1 was that they could not, because the enemy had iron charriots. It says nothing about refusal to help ...
Yes, it does: "I will not drive them out before you." Because of their disobedience and lack of faith, he ceased being with them*. Thus their enemies were left to remain in the plains as punishment. Chapter four marks a turnaround in their obedience and faith, and this time they were given success against their enemies—iron chariots and all. You need to read beyond single passages. The details of this story are recounted in Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges.
*In judges 2, after judges 1. In judges 1, he is with them. It says so right before the iron chariots, same verse. It it not "would not because he was sulking because judah had sinned" it is "could not, because they had iron chariots"
