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  • When War Reaches the Gates

    Judges 5 is Deborah and Barak’s song of victory following the events of Judges 4, but understanding the song requires knowing what brought Israel to this point. After the death of Ehud, “the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD” (Judges 4:1). God allowed them to fall under the oppression…

  • Trouble at the Table

    Scripture Focus: “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies…” — Psalm 23:5 There is something almost wonderfully unexpected about the picture David gives us in Psalm 23. The Shepherd does not wait until the enemies have disappeared before setting the table. He does not say, “Once everything settles down, once…