Servitude

Exodus 21:1 – 21:11 (commentary)

The law of Moses had three major divisions:1. The moral found in the ten commandments2. The civil found in Exodus chapters 21-233. The ceremonial found in LeviticusWe find in these verses a series of civil statutes which God gave unto Israel for the purpose of regulating their so …

Servitude Under the Philistines and Ammonites - Judges 10:1 – 10:9 (commentary)

After Abimelech, Tola arose to rescue Israel (vv. 1-2). We know little about this sixth judge.  He was a member of the tribe of Issacher and his regime lasted 23 years. Apparently nothing outstanding occurred during his reign. Jair was the seventh judge who apparently was …