10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel. 11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD...
You can't follow the Lord if you don't know his ways. Even the Israelites lost their connection and faithfulness to God in just a generation. This might not be the point of this chapter but it hit me to make sure I help Luke and Katelyn know God and his word. Its hard enough to follow faithfully even when you know better, but if you haven't been introduced to Him and taught what his word says you are really fighting an up hill battle to avoid evil, just like the generation of the Israelites in this chapter.
I think its interesting the verbage that's used....it says the an angel of the Lord appeared...but the words he uses is
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don't you think that's interesting?
I noticed that too but didnt know what to make of it. We need a scholar to share some insight
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