What happens when the truth is forgotten and everyone becomes their own authority? Today, we finish the Book of Judges with a heartbreaking civil war that nearly annihilates one of the twelve tribes. It is a grim conclusion to a period defined by the recurring phrase: "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes." In the Gospel of John, Jesus offers the only true solution to human chaos—the Truth that sets us free. In a heated debate with religious leaders, He makes the ultimate claim of divinity, declaring that before Abraham was even born, "I Am."

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📖 Judges 20–21 – The outrage at Gibeah leads to a massive civil war. The eleven tribes of Israel unite against the tribe of Benjamin. After initial defeats, Benjamin is nearly wiped out. The book ends with the desperate and mor ...