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The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel; and he said, Because this nation have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not listened to my voice;
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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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Judges
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This verse is connected with (Judges 2:13). The intermediate verses refer to much later times; they have the appearance of being the re…
19th Century
Anglican
This people. — Compare Isaiah 6:9-10, Go, and tell this people; Judges 8:12.
Has transgressed m…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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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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…
