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44) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Judges 3:8

Then the anger
אַ֤ף (’ap̄)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

burned
וַיִּֽחַר־ (way·yi·ḥar-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

against Israel,
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and He sold them
וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗ם (way·yim·kə·rêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4376: To sell

into the hands
בְּיַד֙ (bə·yaḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of
כּוּשַׁ֣ן (kū·šan)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew

Cushan-rishathaim
רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִם (riš·‘ā·ṯa·yim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3573: Cushan-rishathaim -- king of Aram-naharaim

king
מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Mesopotamia,
נַהֲרָ֑יִם (na·hă·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 763: Mesopotamia -- 'Aram of (the) two rivers', a district of Aram (Syria)

and the Israelites
בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

served
וַיַּעַבְד֧וּ (way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

him
רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם (riš·‘ā·ṯa·yim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3573: Cushan-rishathaim -- king of Aram-naharaim

eight
שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·neh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

years.
שָׁנִֽים׃ (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

• The anger of Yah.weh burnt against Israel!
• As a consequence, he sold them into the hands of the king of Mesopotamia!
• For eight years!
• As slaves!
• Clear as crystal for those who don’t want to understand!

 

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18) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 19:3



his (autou) wife (gynaika)



Matthew 19:5



the (ton) father (patera) and mother (metera)



Matthew 19:8



your (hymon) wives (gynaikas)



Matthew 19:9



his (autou) wife (gynaika)



Matthew 19:10



the (tes) wife (gynaikos)



Matthew 19:29



And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

everyone
πᾶς (pas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

who
ὅστις (hostis)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

has left
ἀφῆκεν (aphēken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

houses
οἰκίας (oikias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

or
ἢ (ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

brothers
ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

or
ἢ (ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

sisters
ἀδελφὰς (adelphas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 79: A sister, a woman (fellow-)member of a church, a Christian woman. Fem of adephos; a sister.

or
ἢ (ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

father
πατέρα (patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

or
ἢ (ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

mother
μητέρα (mētera)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

or
ἢ (ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

wife
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

or
ἢ (ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

children
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

or
ἢ (ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

fields
ἀγροὺς (agrous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 68: From ago; a field; genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. Hamlet.

for the sake of
ἕνεκεν (heneken)
Preposition
Strong's 1752: Or heneken hen'-ek-en or heineken hi'-nek-en; of uncertain affinity; on account of.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

name
ὀνόματός (onomatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

will receive
λήμψεται (lēmpsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

a hundredfold
ἑκατονταπλασίονα (hekatontaplasiona)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1542: A hundredfold. From hekaton and a presumed derivative of plasso; a hundred times.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

will inherit
κληρονομήσει (klēronomēsei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2816: To inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire. From kleronomos; to be an heir to.

eternal
αἰώνιον (aiōnion)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 166: From aion; perpetual.

life.
ζωὴν (zōēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.



- clear as crystal !

 

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45) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Judges 3

- After that, Israel calls Yah.weh for help!

- Yah.weh chooses Othniel as judge of israel!

- And the country has rest for forty years!

- What patience!

- For those who don’t understand!

 

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19) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 20:20



the (he) mother (meter) of Zebedee’s (Zebedaiou) sons (huion)



with (meta) her (autes) sons (huion)



Matthew 20:21



these (houtoi) two (dyo) sons (huioi) of mine (mou)



Matthew 20:24



with (peri) the (ton) two (dyo) brothers (adelphon)

 

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46) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Judges 4:1

After Ehud
וְאֵה֖וּד (wə·’ê·hūḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 164: Ehud -- the name of several Israelites

died,
מֵֽת׃ (mêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

again
וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ (way·yō·si·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

did
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil
הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in the sight
בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the LORD.
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

- Again and again evil!

Judges 4:2

So the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

sold them
וַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣ם (way·yim·kə·rêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4376: To sell

into the hands
בְּיַד֙ (bə·yaḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of Jabin
יָבִ֣ין (yā·ḇîn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2985: Jabin -- 'one who is intelligent', two Canaanite kings

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Canaan,
כְּנַ֔עַן (kə·na·‘an)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

reigned
מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

in Hazor.
בְּחָצ֑וֹר (bə·ḥā·ṣō·wr)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2674: Hazor -- the name of several places in Palestine, also one in Arabia

The commander
וְשַׂר־ (wə·śar-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of his forces
צְבָאוֹ֙ (ṣə·ḇā·’ōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

was Sisera,
סִֽיסְרָ֔א (sî·sə·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5516: Sisera -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles

who
וְה֥וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

lived
יוֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·wō·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in Harosheth-hagoyim.
בַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת (ba·ḥă·rō·šeṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2800: Harosheth-hagoyim -- a place in Palestine

• And again Yah.weh sells them!
• He should have destroyed them all at once!
• No Yah.weh is pure PATIENCE!

 

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47) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Judges 6:1

Again the Israelites
בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

did
וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil
הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in the sight
בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the LORD;
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

- Again and again evil!

so He
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

handed them over to
וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם (way·yit·tə·nêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

Midian
מִדְיָ֖ן (miḏ·yān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled

for seven
שֶׁ֥בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

years,
שָׁנִֽים׃ (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

• And again Yah.weh sells them this time for seven years!
• He should have destroyed them all at once!
• No Yah.weh is pure PATIENCE!
• But his patience has limits!
• Men always forget that!
• And the price they pay is always heavy!

 

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20) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 21:5



- The (te) daughter (thygatri) of Zion (Siōn)



Matthew 21:9

- To the (to) Son (huiō) of David (Dauid)



Matthew 21:37



- His (autou) son (huion)

 

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21) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 22:2



- For (tō) his (autou) son (huiō)



Matthew 22:24



- His (autou) brother (adelphos)



- The (tēn) widow (gynaika) = A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. ( it is easy to understand it is his wife)



- for (tō) him (adelphō) = A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote ( it is easy to understand it is his brother)



Matthew 22:25



- seven (hepta) brothers (adelphoi)



- his (autou) wife (gynaika) to (tō) his (autou) brother (adelphō)

 

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22) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 25:40



And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

King
Βασιλεὺς (Basileus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

will reply,
ἐρεῖ (erei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

‘Truly
Ἀμὴν (Amēn)
Hebrew Word
Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.

I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

whatever
ἐφ’ (eph’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

you did
ἐποιήσατε (epoiēsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

for one
ἑνὶ (heni)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

least
ἐλαχίστων (elachistōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural - Superlative
Strong's 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least.

of these
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

brothers
ἀδελφῶν (adelphōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

of Mine,
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

you did
ἐποιήσατε (epoiēsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

for Me.’
ἐμοὶ (emoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.



- Here we perfectly understand that jesus speaks about all his disciples !

 

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23) The siblings of Jesus



Matthew 27:56



Among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[them]
αἷς (hais)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

were
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

Mary
Μαρία (Maria)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

Magdalene,
Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3094: Magdalene, a woman of Magdala. Feminine of a derivative of Magdala; a female Magdalene, i.e. Inhabitant of Magdala.

Mary
Μαρία (Maria)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

the
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mother
μήτηρ (mētēr)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

of James
Ἰακώβου (Iakōbou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2385: The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Joseph,
Ἰωσὴφ (Iōsēph)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2501: Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
ἡ (hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mother
μήτηρ (mētēr)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

of
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Zebedee’s
Ζεβεδαίου (Zebedaiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2199: Zebedee, father of the apostles James and John. Of Hebrew origin; Zebedaeus, an Israelite.

sons.
υἱῶν (huiōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

- The mother of james and Joseph !

- The mother of Zebedee’s sons !

 

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24) The siblings of Jesus = CONCLUSION



- We live in the 21st century but it seems we are still living in the Middle Ages or i should say the Dark Ages !



- There is such ignorance !



- And today’s society is based on ignorance because people let others do the job !



- They don’t check by themselves !



- They make statements without knowing !



- I can understand that people don’t make the difference between Ancient Greek and Ancient hebrew !



- Even if the difference is unbelievable !



- But I don’t know how it is possible to remain ignorant by choice !

 

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48) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Following Judges 6:1

- Pure patience but then a heavy price to pay!

- According to Judges 6:2, it was total domination by Midian over Israel!

- They had to hide in the mountains in the caves!

- According to Judge 6:3,4, they would destroy their harvests!

- According to Judge 6:6, Israel became poorer and they started calling Yah.weh for help!

- It would happen again and again till Yah.weh would organize the destruction of Jerusalem!

- But Yah.weh did it progressively and twice and the second time it was completely destroyed!

- And it is not better with mankind!

 

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- My answer is God's name and God's leadership or God's kingdom!

The Bible is about God revealing Himself to mankind and making His plan of redemption known to us. It's also God's way of providing us with the guidance that we need to live holy lives.

 

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49) Cold or Hot Anger?

- In Chapter 10, the Israelites begin to worship all the gods of thev people of the region except Yah.weh!

- They abandon him as usual!

- As a consequence, Yah.weh becomes very angry!

- So he sells them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammonites!

- So they oppress them for 18 years!

- Israel is greatly distressed!

- Finally, they call to Yah.weh for help!

- But Yah.weh is fed up!

- He doesn’t want to save them anymore!

- He tells them to call the gods they serve for help!

- But they remove the foreign gods and serve Yah.weh!

- Thus Yah.weh doesn’t tolerate Israel’s suffering anymore!

 

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50) Cold or Hot Anger?

- In Chapter 13, the Israelites abandon Yah.weh again!

- So he gives them to the Philistines for 40 years!

- Can we call it anger?

- For me, it looks like a ritual!

- The Israelites never respect their part of the covenant so they pay the consequences!

- They look like children or teenagers who never grow up!

- Finally, Yah.weh sends them a judge to help them!

- Samson!

- Same for mankind!

- Man never grows up!

- He is good for nothing!

- But Yah.weh will put an end to this farce!

 

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51) Cold or Hot Anger?

Judges 17:6

In those
הָהֵ֔ם (hā·hêm)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

days
בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

there was no
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

king
מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

in Israel;
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

everyone
אִ֛ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

did [what was]
יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

right
הַיָּשָׁ֥ר (hay·yā·šār)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3477: Straight, right

in his own eyes.
בְּעֵינָ֖יו (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


- It’s a good summary of Israel’s history!

- It’s also a good summary of human history!

- Only Yah.weh’s kingdom can put an end to this and turn the earth into a paradise!

 

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52) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Judges chapter 19 is an interesting chapter to understand the reality of Israel!

- We are told about a Levite who travels with his concubine and his attendant!

- He decides to stay in Gibeah which belongs to the Benjaminites!

- An old man offers them hospitality for the night!

- Then people come to his house and they want to have sex with the Levite!

- The old man offers them his daughter and the Levite’s concubine!

- They rape them during the night and then sen her away!

- And the woman dies!

- So the Levite cuts the woman into twelve pieces and sends each piece into each territory of Israel!

- Then Israel gather together!

- There are 400,000 foot soldiers!

- Israel wants to kill the men of Gibeah who acted badly!

- But the Benjaminites refuse to give the men!

- Yah.weh tells Israel to fight against the Benjaminites!

- And Yah.weh defeats Benjamin!

- Many Benjaminites die!

- And Gibeah is put on fire!

 

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53) Cold or Hot Anger?

- Then we get Judges Chapter 21!

- And it is an incredible chapter!

- It shows the consequences that can happen because of one or few men to all!

- It happened to Israel!

- It happened to mankind!

- And mankind must see its own destruction because of mankind!

- Let’s see what chapter 21 says!

 

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54) Cold or Hot Anger?

Now the men
וְאִ֣ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

had sworn an oath
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע (niš·ba‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

at Mizpah,
בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה (bam·miṣ·pāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4709: Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel

saying,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Not one
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of us
מִמֶּ֔נּוּ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

will give his daughter
בִּתּ֛וֹ (bit·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

in marriage
יִתֵּ֥ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to a Benjamite.”
לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן (lə·ḇin·yā·min)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites

- What happens to Benjamin is connected to what they did!

- Their crime leads to heavy consequences!

- Divine balance as usual!

 

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55) Cold or Hot Anger?

Judges 21:2

So the people
הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

came
וַיָּבֹ֤א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to Bethel
אֵ֔ל (’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah

and sat
וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

there
שָׁם֙ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

before
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

God
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

evening,
הָעֶ֔רֶב (hā·‘e·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening

lifting up
וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ (way·yiś·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

their voices
קוֹלָ֔ם (qō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

and weeping
וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ (way·yiḇ·kū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan

bitterly.
גָדֽוֹל׃ (ḡā·ḏō·wl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

- And the people weep bitterly!

- You can understand the bad consequences and the bad feelings!

- But it was so with the 12 sons of Jacob from the beginning!