The Outrage of Gibeah

JUDGES 19:1-20:30

THEME:

 Unchecked…there is a constant spiral into more and more depravity. It will not go unpunished. We Must call on God.

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JUDGES 19-20

“when there was no king in Israel.” Judges 17:6, 18:1; 19:1; 21:25

“ So all the men in Israel were gathered against the city, totally united. “ Judges 20:11

Levite - "Attached" Jacob

Levi

Merari

Kohath

Gershon

Amram

AaronMoses Miriam

Concubine“Wife / Half-Wife / or

Mistress"

Levite goes to Bethlehem to bring his wife home

(19:1-10)

Levite spends the night in Gibeah of Benjamin

(19:11-21)

Abuse and death of the Levite’s wife (concubine)

(19:22-28)

Levite cuts wife’s dead body into 12 pieces and sends a

piece to each of the 12 tribes (19:29-30)

The tribes of Israel rise up as one against the tribe of

Benjamin (20:1-10)

They kill all Benjaminites, except 600 who hid

themselves (20:11-30)

CHALLENGEDisobedience always brings judgment.

Pay attention to the warnings the Lord

provides.

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Hebrews 12:6

“because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son"

CHALLENGEThe Book of Judges is a testament to God’s faithfulness.

Pray that His strength will keep you strong against temptation.

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2 Tim 2:13

Even “if we are faithless, He will remain faithful”

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1 Thess. 5:24

“Though we may be unfaithful to Him, as the Israelites were, still He is faithful to save us and preserve us.”

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1 John 1:9 (message)

“He is faithful and just to forgive us when we seek forgiveness”  

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1 Cor. 1:8-9

“He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful”

JUDGES 21

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