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381 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 100.6 (Alfred Edersheim)
“to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses” ( Judges 3:4 ).
382 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 101.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… of Jehovah,” forgetting Him, and serving “Baalim and the groves.” And the first “judgment” on their apostasy is, that they are “sold” by the Lord into the hand of “Chushan …
383 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 101.2 (Alfred Edersheim)
… was upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war.” For the first time in the Book of Judges we meet here the statement, that “the Spirit of Jehovah” “was upon …
384 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 104.3 (Alfred Edersheim)
… of Jehovah” that such deliverance was wrought, nor is it said of Ehud, as of Othniel, that he “judged Israel.” Even Jewish tradition compares Ehud to the “ravening …
385 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 106.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… of Jehovah—and Ehud was dead.” This furnished a long wished-for opportunity.So literally, and very significantly for the history of Israel.
386 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 108.3 (Alfred Edersheim)
… : “And Jehovah discomfited,” or rather, “threw into confusion, Sisera and all his chariots, and all his host.” The expression is the same as when Jehovah fought against …
387 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 110.2 (Alfred Edersheim)
… so Jehovah reigneth, and the fierce Arab was the sword in His hand!For example in the case of Aretaphila in Cyrene (Plutarch, The Virtues of Women, 19).
388 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 111.2 (Alfred Edersheim)
… ye Jehovah!The language is extremely difficult, and the most different interpretations have been proposed. We have adopted the ingenious view of Cassel …
389 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 111.3 (Alfred Edersheim)
3. Hear O kings, hearken O rulers, I—to Jehovah will I sing, Will psalmody to Jehovah, the God of Israel!Comp. Psalm 2:2 —these, of course, are kings and princes of the heathen. Always used of sacred song with instrumental accompaniment.
390 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 111.4 (Alfred Edersheim)
4. Jehovah, when Thou didst come forth from Seir, When Thou marchedst from out the fields of Edom, The earth trembled, also the heavens dropped, Even the clouds …
391 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 111.5 (Alfred Edersheim)
… before Jehovah—This Sinai before Jehovah, the God of Israel—. Here the first stanza of the first division of this song ends. There are in all three sections, each …
392 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 111.9 (Alfred Edersheim)
9. My heart towards the rulers of Israel, Those who freely vowed (dedicated) themselves among the people. Praise ye Jehovah!
393 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 112.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… of Jehovah, The mighty deeds of His open country in Israel—Then went down to the city gates the people of Jehovah!The language is very difficult. To us it seems …
394 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 112.3 (Alfred Edersheim)
13. Then went down a remnant of the mighty, of the people, Jehovah went down for me among the heroes!
395 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 113.6 (Alfred Edersheim)
23. Curse ye Meroz, saith the Angel of Jehovah, Curse ye—cursed its inhabitants, For they came not to the help of Jehovah, The help of Jehovah against the mighty!Probably a place near Endor, whose inhabitants joined not in the pursuit of Sisera.
396 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 114.3 (Alfred Edersheim)
31. So perish all Thine enemies, Jehovah—And let those who love Him be like the going forth of the sun in his strength! And the land had rest forty years.
397 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 115.2 (Alfred Edersheim)
… of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and cried unto Him. This time, however, before granting deliverance, the Lord sent a prophet to bring Israel to a knowledge …
398 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 115.3 (Alfred Edersheim)
… Joash—“Jehovah strength,” or “firmness.”Ophrah means township. This Ophrah is to be distinguished from that in Benjamin. “My father is help.”
399 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 116.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… of Jehovah, the Angel of the Covenant, Who in similar garb had visited Abraham at Mamre ( Genesis 18 ). Only there He had come, in view of the judgment about to burst …
400 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 116.2 (Alfred Edersheim)
… of Jehovah for Israel had burned deep into his heart, we can understand how the humiliating circumstances under which he was working in his father’s God …