This text is tailored to teach us that when God isn’t king, devastation reigns among God’s people.
6 Pictures of the Devastation that Reigns Among God’s People When God Isn’t King
- God’s people fight God’s people rather than God’s enemies. (20:1-11, cf. Eph. 6:12, Col. 1:9)
- God’s people defend their tribe rather than God’s justice. (20:12-17)
- God’s people assume their judgment is right rather than seeking God’s judgment. (20:18-35)
- God’s people act vindictively rather than justly. (20:36-48)
- God’s people blame God for the consequences of their sin rather than repent of their sin. (21:1-3, cf. 21:15)
- God’s people use their own wisdom to justify their sin. (21:4-24)
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