(Joshua 7:1 ESV) But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the LORD burned against the people of Israel. After their defeat at… Continue reading Secrecy and Abuse: Hiding From God is Never a Good Idea
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Abuse, Marriage, Divorce, and the Gibeonites – What do You Think?
I would not be at all surprised if some of our readers have heard the argument that God does not permit divorce for abuse because He required the Israelites of Joshua's day to keep their covenant with the Gibeonites, even though the Gibeonites deceived them. Here is the story as found in Joshua 9. It… Continue reading Abuse, Marriage, Divorce, and the Gibeonites – What do You Think?
