Judges 1:21 (ESV Strong's)
But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites have lived with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
Subject: Sin
In the above verse the phrase, "did not drive our the ..." is repeated several times in this chapter, and by inference, in the entire book. In 1:27, 29, 30, 31 and 33 we can read the exact same words. The entire theme of the book of Judges is centered around Israel's willingness, ability, desire or fear to completely destroy the enemy of God and of Israel. Their failure to completely destroy the enemy would allow the sin of these nations to infiltrate the nation of Israel. God told them to completely destroy the nations. Joshua had reminded them, before his death, of what would happen if they didn't. Therefore God put them into judgement for their lack of willingness to obey Him. This is wha happens when we allow sin to reign in our lives, even a little sin. At first it was just one nation, Benjamin, who didn't drive out the inhabitants. Then it was Manasseh; then Ephraaim; Than Zubulan; Than Asher; Than Naphtali. Sin in our lives is contagious. We are to drive it completely out. If not, if affects other parts of our life and other parts of our family.
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