Lead:
Israel's apostasy degrades to new lows.
Intro:
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New covenant:
Passage: Acts 5
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 42
Words: ~979
Wisdom:
Passage:
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses:
Words: ~
Old covenant:
Passage: Judges 19-20:36
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 66
Words: ~1952
Commentary:
Ammon
Situated east of Israel, this Semitic nation traced its roots to Abraham’s nephew Lot. Rabbah Ammon (modern Amman, Jordan) served as their capital. Their chief god was Milcom. Israel’s relations with Ammon were stormy and included conflicts dating from the period of the judges to the final years of the kingdom of Judah. During David’s reign, Ammon was conquered, though soon after Solomon’s reign it declared independence. During the sixth century B.C. it was overrun first by Arab invaders, then by the Persians.(1)
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-Roger
ForTheHope is a daily audio Bible + apologetics podcast and blog. We’ve got a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.
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Sources and resources:
(1) David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 216.