Daily Readings (Page 213)

In a single verse, the testimony that Israel was saved presumes that everything that was true under the earlier judges was also true under Shamgar. Let’s praise God!

What do you think is the point that verse 26 is trying to make by recording Ehud’s escape before the idols? What kind of victory did God give them?

What was unique about Ehud that God raised as a judge to deliver the Israelites? Did he prevail over Eglon by his trickery? Consider verse 10 concerning Othniel.

What resulted from the Israelites’ evil? It took them 18 years before calling on God for help. What does this show about them?

What kinds of evil did the Israelites commit that infuriated God? How can we also infuriate God today in similar ways?

If there is one word that you would use to describe the Israelites, what would that be? Why? Is the same word also applicable to us?

What has God taught you previously in your struggle against certain sin?

Why did God allow the pagan nations to remain in the Promised Land, instead of granting Israel immediate victory?

What does this passage reveal about our human nature? What does it reveal about God?

What happened when a people forgot and forsook their God? What can happen when we or our children turn away from Christ?