Bible Battle #20 – C. 1250 BC Bible Battles. Kishon River is where Deborah and Barak defeat Sisera commanding the Canaanites. This Bible battle in northern Canaan is another example of the Israelites striking the Canaanites before he struck them. The Judge of Israel Deborah places General Barak to defend the Israelites from King Jabin of Hazor and his chariots. Jabin … Read More
Battle of EHUD AGAINST the MOABITES | Judges 3; Ehud slays King Eglon; Israel against Moabites Ammonites and Amalekites
Bible Battle #18 – C. 1344 BC Ehud slayed King Eglon during the early wars of the Judges. Ehud delivered the people from Moabite oppression by first killing King Eglon and then defeating the Moabites Ammonites and Amalekites in battle. The conflict came because of sin, as the Israelites had mixed, again, with the pagan and their gods. ANCIENT HISTORY before … Read More
Preparation for Total War | Deuteronomy 20; Invasion of Canaan; Israel’s enemies; Israel’s ancient borders
Bible History – C. 1407-06 BC GOD’S WAR MANUAL Sun Tsu’s The Art of War is a wonderful work on the basic principles of successful strategy in war. It is a strong work which many professions even outside the military, such as business executives, learn from. Nevertheless it is still based on the “Babylonian system”, which is man’s way of doing things. Deuteronomy … Read More
Foundations of Jewish Life – Second Census – Jewish Calendar – Sacrificial Offerings – Jewish Feasts
Bible History – C. 1407 BC In the study of the battles of the Bible sometimes there is much content in between one engagement and the next. This happens even when relatively short time has elapsed. Between the Bible Battle of Edrei (Numbers 21) and the destruction of Midian (Numbers 31) there isn’t a great elapsing of time. Nevertheless the biblical account during … Read More
Wait in the Wilderness – Water from a rock – Moses grieves God
Bible History – C. 1445-1407 BC This is the famous period of the 40 years in the wilderness. When we read these chapters in the Book of Numbers we easily loose track of time. Although the Pentateuch follows a solid chronological order, the priority on its format was not historical. So it is easy to read 10 chapters that describe the incidents of … Read More