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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
After wandering in the [[Life in Desert|wilderness]] for 40 years, the Israelites finally entered the land of Canaan. However, instead of fully obeying God’s command to drive out the foreign nations,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2031%3A16-21&version=NIV|title=Deuteronomy 31:16-21|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2033%3A51-56&version=NIV|title=Numbers 33:51-56|quote= }}</ref> they settled among the [[Canaan|Canaanites]] and adopted their gods and [[Idol|idols]]. This disobedience provoked God’s anger, and Israel fell under the control of surrounding nations. Each time the Israelites cried out to God in their suffering, He raised up judges to deliver them. Despite these acts of mercy, the people repeatedly returned to sin, leading to a recurring cycle of oppression and deliverance. | After wandering in the [[Life in the Desert|wilderness]] for 40 years, the Israelites finally entered the land of Canaan. However, instead of fully obeying God’s command to drive out the foreign nations,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2031%3A16-21&version=NIV|title=Deuteronomy 31:16-21|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2033%3A51-56&version=NIV|title=Numbers 33:51-56|quote= }}</ref> they settled among the [[Canaan|Canaanites]] and adopted their gods and [[Idol|idols]]. This disobedience provoked God’s anger, and Israel fell under the control of surrounding nations. Each time the Israelites cried out to God in their suffering, He raised up judges to deliver them. Despite these acts of mercy, the people repeatedly returned to sin, leading to a recurring cycle of oppression and deliverance. | ||
==Judge Deborah== | ==Judge Deborah== | ||