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| RESPOND: (3–5 minutes) Relate what the students just did in groups to the story they learned about and focus mainly on God’s remedial will (allowing us to have things and go through situations that aren’t always the best for us) and God’s ultimate will (being completely obedient to God and Jesus). Discuss what they might do in the class and in their personal lives to strive for God’s Ultimate Will. Close with a prayer. INSIGHTS FROM THE SCRIPTURE: After fleeing from Egypt and enduring the trials of the wilderness, the Israelites became a settled people in the land of Canaan, thanks to the grace and power of their God, Yahweh, who performed many miraculous acts to bring them to their new home. During this time period God placed over his people judges who kept social justice alive within the lives of the Israelites. The judges would lead the people in the will of God, but when a judge died, the people relapsed and became even worse than before, worshiping other gods and practicing all kinds of sin. Because of this sin, God allowed the enemies of his people to oppress them and when they became oppressed, they cried out to the Lord and he graciously raised a judge up over them to lead them out of persecution. Unfortunately, when that judge died, the people would relapse again and the cycle would start all over again. This cycle is known as the Deuteronomistic Cycle. Continued... | ||||||||
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