2:1-10
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Results of Israel’s failure
(Jud 2:1-10)
In bringing Israel into Canaan, God was faithful to his covenant promises. The Israelites, however, were not faithful to theirs.
Therefore, just as Israel was once God’s instrument to punish the Canaanites, so now the Canaanites would be God’s instrument to punish Israel (Jud 2:1-5).
After the death of Joshua and the godly leaders whom he had trained, the Israelites turned away from God.
In so doing they brought Israel into an extended period of suffering and defeat, though within this period there were times of peace.
These were won for them through God-sent deliverers known as judges (Jud 2:6-10).