Judg 2:11-15 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Judg 2:11-13: 2:11-13 Israel rebelled against the Lord and began serving the gods of their neighbors, especially the Canaanite deities Baal and Asherah. • Baal means “lord”; Ashtoreth might be a Hebrew form of the Canaanite “Astarte,” a goddess with various manifestations. See also 6:25-32 and study notes.

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‏ Judges 2:11-15

Summary for Judg 2:11-13: 2:11-13 ^a Israel rebelled against the Lord and began serving the gods of their neighbors, especially the Canaanite deities Baal and Asherah.

• Baal means “lord”; Ashtoreth might be a Hebrew form of the Canaanite “Astarte,” a goddess with various manifestations. See also 6:25-32 ^b and study notes.
Summary for Judg 2:14-15: 2:14-15 ^c As Israel served other gods, God withdrew his support. Their rebellion brought great distress from military defeat by their enemies.
2:15 ^d God was not simply absent; he was actively involved in Israel’s defeat, and the outcome of the battle belonged to the Lord (cp. 2 Chr 20:15 ^e).