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A Judge in the Old Testament was a person put into place to be Israel’s leader. The difference between a Judge and a king is that a king could have political negotiations and treaties with other kings. Judges, on the other hand, only led the response when it was necessary to defend Israel against an attacker. Samson was Israel’s last Judge. To be victorious in his position, God endowed Samson with incredible physical strength. But, as we see in the Old Testament book of Judges, Samson did not always maintain strength of character.
Prophets, such as Hosea, exhorted people in ancient Israel not to forget their God, and to bring the sacrifice of praise to Him. That is, exactly, what the American holiday of Thanksgiving was established to do - to thank God and to praise Him for His blessings – But, let us not forget the great side-benefit of this holiday - which is usually a mega-feast….a feast that most of us joyfully anticipate.
In 1953, when Dwight Eisenhower took the oath of office to become President of the United States, he put his hand on a Bible that was open to his chosen section: Second Chronicles 7:14.
Did you ever wonder how people could see their way around at night before street lights?
In ancient times, if travelers didn’t make it to the safety of a city before dark, they would have to spend the night in a very dark and hazardous situation. They were at the mercy of such things as hungry lions, poisonous vipers and such. But, a huge bonfire was kindled every night outside city gates to show travelers the way. In the pitch-black of the desert, travelers headed toward the light of the signal fire.
