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Covenant Breaking, Divine Anger
Commentators emphasize that God's anger was not arbitrary but a direct and just response to Israel's actions. By repeatedly turning to idolatry, they deliberately violated the covenant established at Sinai with their ancestors. This breach of their foundational relationship with God is presented as the clear cause for His anger and the subsequent hardships they would face.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 2:20
18th Century
Theologian
This verse is connected with (Judges 2:13). The intermediate verses refer to much later times; they have the appearance of being the re…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 2:20
19th Century
Bishop
This people. — Compare Isaiah 6:9-10, Go, and tell this people; Judges 8:12.
Has transgressed m…
John Gill
On Judges 2:20
17th Century
Pastor
And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel
As at first, so whenever they fell into idolatry; see ([Reference J…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 2:6–23
17th Century
Minister
We have a general idea of the course of events in Israel during the time of the Judges. The nation made themselves as wretched and miserable by for…