History of Warfare #4 – C. 1150-856 BC Bible Battles take place in a relatively small area of the Levant (which, in itself, is only a tiny part of what we today call the Middle East). Between (and including) the period of the Judges and the emergence of Israel as a kingdom, other empires fought to conquer this fertile territory. Events … Read More
Bible Battles | SPRING of HAROD | Judges 7; Gideon puts out a fleece; Gideon’s 300; defeats the Midianites
Bible Battle #21 – C. 1208 BC Bible Battles. Spring of Harod, Gideon’s victory ended the Midianite Oppression over Israel. Gideon was bold, he asked God for a sign by putting out a fleece. He followed God and took command of a large force but God reduced it to only 300 soldiers. Gidon had faith in God and defeated the Midianites. … Read More
Bible Battles | KISHON RIVER| Judges 4; Deborah and Barak; Sisera; King Jabin of Hazor; tent peg
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
Campaigns for Occupation of Canaan | Judges 1-2; Occupation of the Promised Land; 12 Tribes lands; disobedience; Death of Joshua
Bible Battle #16 – C. 1404 BC The Book of Judges begins its narrative making it evident that the occupation of Canaan is still not complete. Initially, the fight was a straightforward success for the Hebrews and an excellent start to a challenging era up ahead. The beginning of the period of the Judges proper (Othaniel being the first Judge) … Read More
BATTLE of AI | Joshua 8; Achan’s sin; Stealing the plunder; Tithing
Bible Battle #12 – C. 1406 BC The Battle of Ai was a victory that began in defeat; the taking of the Promised land was put in jeopardy because of Achan’s sin in disobeying God. Following the Battle of Jericho, Joshua attacked the Ai fortress. He misjudged its defences and its defenders, resulting in a defeat, at first. Joshua did not … 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
Egypt – First Superpower – Pharaohs – Moses runs away
World History – C. 1560-1452 BC The Egyptians and the Babylonians were the most resilient empires in the ancient Middle East. They had the infrastructure and population to survive watershed eras which saw other civilizations subjugated and lived on well into the second and first centuries BC. The Old Kingdom (c. 2700-2300) saw the building of the Pyramids. All timeline dates prior … Read More
BIBLE BATTLES SPIRITUAL WARFARE and MILITARY HISTORY – A CALL to ARMS
This is a study of Bible battles. What does God say about war? “I will fight for you”. Our project is the complete ongoing study of Bible Battles and spiritual warfare pointing to End Times. Bible Battles Study – The PRAYER WARRIOR METHOD On October 20, 2015, I was going through a prolonged … Read More