Judges 2:10 says, "There arose another generation who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel." This is why the nation of Israel went from victories to defeats. The historical books of the Bible read almost like one book, with each book serving as a chapter of a larger book covering the history of the nation of Israel. But between Joshua and Judges the change is so sharp it could almost seem like we missed something: • Joshua is largely a book of victories. • Judges is largely a book of defeats. Keeping in mind from 1 Corinthians 10 and Romans 15 that we are supposed to learn from the Old Testament, when we see something this dramatic take place, we should ask why it happened. We are given the answer in Judges 2:7-12. Family Worship Guide Memory verse: Judges 2:10 Read & answer the questions: Day 1: 1 Cor.10:6, 11, Rom. 15:4, Heb. 3-4, Josh. 13:1, 21:44, 22:4, Matt. 11:28-29. Why do people have trouble learning from the Old Testament? What can we do to find application from the OT accounts? How is the Promised Land a picture of our relationships with Christ? Describe the rest the Promised Land offered people of Israel and the rest Christ offers His people. Day 2: Judges 2:9-10, Jer. 9:23-24. How do the OT historical books read like one book? What two books have a sharp change between them and describe. What does it mean that the new generation did not know the Lord or remember what the He had done? How can we ensure that the generation following us knows the Lord and remembers the things that He has done? Why don't churches want to simply preach the Word of God? Day 3: Judges 1:28-35, 2:1-2, 1Jn 2:15-16. What does the word holy mean?
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Scott LaPierre is the teaching pastor at Woodland Christian Church in Woodland, WA, an author, and conference speaker. He holds an MA in Biblical Studies from Liberty University. Scott and his wife, Katie, have nine children and they are passionate homeschooling advocates. Scott...
