”So all the children of Israel came out, from Dan to Beersheba, as well as from the land of Gilead, and the congregation gathered together as one man before the Lord at Mizpah. And the leaders of all the people, all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand foot soldiers who drew the sword.“ Judges 20:1-2 NKJV
a. So all the children of Israel came out: It was a positive sign to see Israel gather for such a reason. This showed that they were willing to deal with the problem of sin in their midst.
i. “A great moral passion flamed out. Underneath all the degeneracy was a true stratum of religious conviction, which in the presence of the iniquity of the men of Gibeah sprang to life and action.” (Morgan)
ii. It seems that the crime of Gibeah shocked the conscience of Israel. Today it seems that the crime at Gibeah would be material for tabloid news, cable television, daytime talk shows, and talk radio - more than a national call to righteousness and repentance.
b. The leaders of all the people, all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves: Deuteronomy 13:12-18 instructed Israel how to deal with such abominations among them. It said they must first test the truth of the accusations. If the charges were true, they must then utterly destroy those who committed such an abomination. (Guzik)
“If the charges were true, they must then utterly destroy those who committed such an abomination.”
Can you imagine what our world would be like today if the above statement was carried out on people that committed crimes? Unfortunately because of mankind’ wickedness we won’t have it until Jesus burns everything up a creates a “new earth”!
”Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.“ Revelation 21:1 NKJV
I can’t wait until that day, can you?
Blessings
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