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In this striking commentary, McCann interprets Judges for the church and for the present time. The book shows that when we do not worship and serve God, the results are destructive and ultimately deadly. The story of the book of Judges is the story of a long deterioration in Israel's history when its leaders and people continued to turn away from God and worship false gods or idols. The painful...

faithful to the covenant between God and ourselves (see commentary on 1:1–2:5; 2:6–3:6). But if the book of Judges offers a challenge, it is one that lies at the heart of the gospel. The gospel promises life, but the gift must be accepted and embraced. When it is not—that is, when we worship and serve something other than God—the results are destructive and ultimately deadly. The book of Judges documents Israel’s discovery of this truth. The painful lesson that Israel learned can serve to instruct
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