10And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
Hail Nature!
Hail has several definitions, to greet, to flag down, ice precipitation, and some even say Hail Mary. It’s evident here from Madvig’s commentary below that the Canaanites practiced “Hail Nature”!
Isn’t it interesting that the one true God would use their own sin of worshipping nature deities instead of Him as judgement in the form of large hailstones?
“The hailstones that killed the retreating armies of the Canaanites were obviously miraculous. The hail itself could have been a phenomenon of nature, but its aim and timing were evidence of the hand of God.”
“The Canaanites, who worshipped nature deities, must have thought that their own gods were aiding the Israelites.” (Madvig)
“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay. –” R Zaccharias
What has sin cost you?
Blessings
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