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Judges 1 the continuing conquest of Canaan after the death of Joshua the people of Israel inquired of the Lord, who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites to fight against us? The Lord said, judah shall go up. Behold, I have given the land into his hand. And Judah said to Simeon his brother, come up with me into the territory allotted to me that we may fight against the Canaanites. And I likewise will go with you into the territory allotted to you. So Simeon went with him. Then Judah went up, and the Lord gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they defeated 10,000 of them at Bazak. They found Adoni Bazek at Bazek and fought against him and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites. Adoni Bazek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes. And and adoni Bezek said, 70 kings, with their thumbs and their big toes cut off, used to pick up scraps under the table. As I have done, so God has repaid me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there. And the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire. And afterward the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the Negeb and in the lowland. And Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron. Now, the name of Hebron was formerly Kirath Arba. And they defeated Shishai and Hakim and Talmai. From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir. The name of Debir was formerly Kirath Sephir. And Caleb said, he who attacks Kiriath Zephyr and captures it, I will give him Aksa, my daughter, as wife. And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, captured it. And he gave him Achsa, his daughter, as wife. When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she dismounted from her donkey. And Caleb said to her, what do you want? She said to him, give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. And the descendants of the Canaanite Moses, father in law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Palms into the wilderness of Judah, which lies the Negeb near Arad. And they went and settled with the people. And Judah went with Simeon, his brother, and they defeated the Canaanites who inhabited Siphoth and devoted it to destruction. So the name of the city was called Hormah. Judah also captured Gaza with its territory and with its territory. And Ekron with its territory. And the Lord was with Judah. And he took possession of the hill country. But he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain. Because they had chariots of iron. And Hebron was given to Caleb, as Moses had said. And he drove out from it the three sons of Anak. But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. So the Jebusites have lived with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day. The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel. And the Lord was with them. And. And the house of Joseph scouted out Bethel. Now, the name of the city was formerly Luz. And the spies saw a man coming out of the city. And they said to him, Please show us the way into the city. And we will deal kindly with you. And he showed them the way into the city. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword. But they let the man and all his family go. And the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city and called its name Luz, that is its name to this day. Failure to complete the conquest. Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth Sheon and its villages of Taanach, its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages, or the inhabitants persisted in dwelling in that land. When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor. But did not drive them out completely. And Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them. Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron or the inhabitants of Nahalel. So the Canaanites lived among them, but became subject to forced labor. Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Achoes or the inhabitants of Sidon or of Aklab, or of Achzib, or of Heblah, or of Helbah, or of Ophek, or of Rehob. So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they did not drive them out. Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh or the inhabitants of Beth Anath. So they lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless, the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Bethenoth became subject to forced labor. For them, the Amorites pressed the people of Dan back into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come down to the plain. The Amorites persisted in dwelling in Mount Harez, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbeim. But the hand of the house of Joseph rested heavily on them, and they became subject to forced labor. And the border of the Amorites ran from the accent of Akrabim, from Selah and upward. Judges chapter 2, verses 1 through 5 Israel's disobedience now the angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bohem, and he said, I brought you up from Egypt and brought you into the land that I swore to give you your fathers. I said, I will never break my covenant with you, and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land. You shall break down their altars. But you have not obeyed my voice. What is this? You have done so now I say, I will not drive them out before you, but they shall become thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you. As soon as the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the people of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept. And they called the name of that place, Bokim, and they sacrifice there to the Lord. John 4:1 26 Jesus and the women of Samaria now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John, although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples, he left Judea and departed again from Galilee, and he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there. So Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, give me a drink. For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him, how is it that you, a Jew, asked for a drink from me? A woman of Samaria from Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus answered her, if you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, give me a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. The woman said to him, sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our Father Jacob, he gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock. Jesus said to her, everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again. But whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. The woman said to him, sir, give me this water so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water. Jesus said to her, go, call your husband and come here. The woman answered him, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, you are right in saying I have no husband, for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true. The woman said to him, sir, I have perceived that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped you on this mountain. But you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship. Jesus said to her, woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know. We worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming and is now here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. For the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. The woman said to him, I know the Messiah is coming, he who is called Christ. When he comes, he will tell us all things. Jesus said to her, I who speak to you am he. Psalm 74, 1017. How long, O God, is the foe to scoff is the enemy to revile your name forever? Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the fold of your garment and destroy them. Yet God, my king, is from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. You divided the sea by your might. You broke the heads of the sea monsters on the waters. You crushed the heads of leviathan. You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness. You split open springs and brooks. You dried up ever flowing streams. You yours is the day, yours also the night. You have established the heavenly lights and the sun. You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth. You have made summer and winter.
PROCLAIM x BIBLEin365 — Episode: DAY 124: Judges 1 & 2:1-5 | John 4:1-26 | Psalm 74:10-17
Date: May 8, 2026
Host: Erika Kirk; Pastoral Advisor: James Kaddis
This episode guides listeners through key passages from Judges 1 & 2:1-5, John 4:1-26, and Psalm 74:10-17. The central theme is the faithfulness and discipline of God—highlighted by Israel’s partial obedience, Jesus’ radical encounter with the Samaritan woman, and a psalmist's lament that still trusts in God’s sovereignty. The episode is structured for daily encouragement and biblical understanding as part of reading the entire Bible within a year.
Timestamps: 00:03–08:35
Leadership After Joshua:
Israel, seeking guidance after Joshua's death, inquires, "Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?" (00:05) God appoints Judah for the task, guaranteeing victory.
Tribal Alliances and Conquest:
Judah invites Simeon to join forces; together, they defeat significant enemies, including Canaanites and Perizzites, and capture key cities like Jerusalem and Hebron (00:10–00:30).
Unconventional Justice:
The capture and punishment of Adoni-Bezek stand out. He famously comments, "70 kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me." (00:20)
Mixed Obedience Among Tribes:
Some tribes (e.g., Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulun, Asher) fail to fully drive out the inhabitants, instead subjecting them to forced labor (00:50–01:40). This partial obedience is significant for future trouble.
Divine Rebuke:
In Judges 2:1-5, the "angel of the Lord" rebukes Israel:
"I will never break my covenant with you...But you have not obeyed my voice...they shall become thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you." (08:10)
The people's response: "As soon as the angel of the Lord spoke these words...the people lifted up their voices and wept." (08:25)
Timestamps: 08:40–14:45
Crossing Cultural Boundaries:
Jesus, traveling through Samaria, rests at Jacob's well and asks a Samaritan woman for a drink, defying social norms:
"How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (09:00)
The Offer of Living Water:
Jesus offers her "living water," promising spiritual satisfaction that never ends:
"Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again." (10:40)
Prophetic Insight and Worship:
Jesus reveals knowledge of her personal history (five husbands), prompting her to recognize him as a prophet. This leads to a discussion about true worship:
"The hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father...the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth." (13:01)
Messianic Revelation:
When she mentions the coming Messiah, Jesus declares,
"I who speak to you am he." (14:30)
This is a rare, direct claim by Jesus of his identity.
Timestamps: 14:50–16:10
Cry for Deliverance:
The psalmist pleads amidst ongoing enemy taunts:
"How long, O God, is the foe to scoff, is the enemy to revile your name forever?" (15:00)
Marveling at God’s Power:
Despite suffering, the psalmist recalls God’s great acts: dividing the sea, creating day and night, fixing earth’s boundaries:
"Yours is the day, yours also the night; you have established the heavenly lights and the sun." (15:45)
Adoni-Bezek's Reflection:
"As I have done, so God has repaid me." (Judges 1:7 | 00:20)
— Illustrates the concept of divine retribution.
Jesus on Living Water:
"The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (John 4:14 | 10:45)
On Worship:
"God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:24 | 13:25)
Messianic Declaration:
"I who speak to you am he." (John 4:26 | 14:30)
Psalmist’s Declaration:
"Yet God my King is from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth." (Psalm 74:12 | 15:25)
This episode powerfully balances the themes of God’s faithfulness, human faltering, divine mercy, and the ultimate hope found in Christ. Whether highlighting Israel’s struggle for obedience, the inclusivity of Jesus’ gospel, or the psalmist’s trust through lament, the readings encourage listeners to trust God’s sovereign grace and pursue deep, honest worship.