Today, we hear more about Israel's judges, and Jephthah's terrible, careless oath. Judges 10:1-18; 11:1-40; 12:1-15. #everydaychristians

The final days of Gideon, who was God's mighty warrior, but also a fallible human. And an evil Abimelech comes on the scene. Judges 8:1-27, 28-35; 9:1-25, 26-57. #everydaychristians

When the Israelites sink into disobedience again, they are oppressed by the Midianites. So, God raises up the unlikely hero, Gideon. Judges 6:1-40; 7:1-24. #everydaychristians

The Age of the Judges begins. God raises up judges to rescue the Israelites when their waywardness reaps dire consequences. Men and women also, like Deborah, are chosen to lead. Judges 3:7-31; 4:1-24; 5:19-31,1-18. #everydaychristians

Joshua died before all the land God deeded to the Israelites was taken, so the tribes regroup, go in, and take their places. Judah first, then Joseph, Benjamin and others. Where they couldn't dislodge the inhabitants, they just live with them. Judges 1:1-10,16-29,30-36;17:11-13;15:63;2:1-5,7,10-23;3:1-6; Joshua 15:13-14;13:13;16:10;24:31#everydaychristians

Joshua calls the tribes together to remind them of their history and to exhort them to obey the Lord, particularly warning them about idolatry, before he dies. Eleazer dies, and they also bury the bones of Joseph in the Promised Land. Johua 23:1-16;24:1-27; Judges 2:8-9; Joshua 24:32-33 #everydaychristians

The Cities of Refuge finally get set up. The Levites are given their city assignments. A misunderstanding arises between Israelites on different sides of the Jordan. Joshua 20:1-9; 21:1-45; 22:1-34 #everydaychristians

Daughters of Zelophehad prepare the way for the Messiah. The rest of the tribes get their allocation and Jerusalem goes to Benjamin, but they can't remove the Jebusites. Joshua 17:3-6,18:1-28;19:1-51. Numbers 27:1-11 #everydaychristians

Hebron goes to Caleb, a reward for his faithfulness. Judah, and then Joseph get their allotments. The Israelites rest from war, but they are unable to take Jerusalem. Joshua 14:1-15;15:1-63. #everydaychristians

By God's hand, Joshua subdues the land from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza and from Goshen to Gibeon. Other Canaanite kings retaliate, and Joshua defeats them too. God tells them to allocate to the Israelites, even land not yet conquered. Joshua 10:29-43;11:1-21;12:1-24;13:1-33. #everydaychristians