war
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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…
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The Seeds They Wouldn’t Eat
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” — Hebrews 11:1 By the winter of 1941, hunger had settled over Leningrad with a severity that is difficult for those of us who have never experienced famine to imagine. The German army had encircled the city in September, cutting…
