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Moses was the Great Guru unto the twelve tribes of Israel. We are living in an hour when all of the promises of God through the prophets for the restoration of the memory of the tribes and the restoration of the Promised Land are about to be fulfilled—prophecies concerning the [[transmutation]] of karma couched in the words, “I will remember their sin no more.”<ref>Heb. 8:12.</ref> | Moses was the Great Guru unto the twelve tribes of Israel. We are living in an hour when all of the promises of God through the prophets for the restoration of the memory of the tribes and the restoration of the Promised Land are about to be fulfilled—prophecies concerning the [[transmutation]] of karma couched in the words, “I will remember their sin no more.”<ref>Heb. 8:12.</ref> | ||
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Joshua divided the conquered territory among the tribes according to God’s direction. The only tribe that did not receive territory was the tribe of the Levites. The Levites led the people in worship, were responsible for teaching God’s Law and performed other religious functions. The twelve tribes formed a loosely knit confederacy bonded together by their religious covenant with God. They were each in charge of their own territory, but in time of crisis they banded together to fight a common enemy. | Joshua divided the conquered territory among the tribes according to God’s direction. The only tribe that did not receive territory was the tribe of the Levites. The Levites led the people in worship, were responsible for teaching God’s Law and performed other religious functions. The twelve tribes formed a loosely knit confederacy bonded together by their religious covenant with God. They were each in charge of their own territory, but in time of crisis they banded together to fight a common enemy. | ||
After Joshua passed on, the tribes were led by judges. The judges were primarily charismatic military leaders raised up by God to defend the people against the encroachments of neighboring nations. During the period of the judges, the Israelites began to worship pagan gods, the gods of materialism, the gods of the [[fallen angel]]s. God punished them for their idolatry and apostasy by allowing other nations to harass and attack them. These invaders seized their land and crops and exacted tribute from them. | After Joshua passed on, the tribes were led by judges. The judges were primarily charismatic military leaders raised up by God to defend the people against the encroachments of neighboring nations. | ||
During the period of the judges, from about 1200 to 1030 <small>B</small>.<small>C</small>., the Israelites began to worship pagan gods, the gods of materialism, the gods of the [[fallen angel]]s. God punished them for their idolatry and apostasy by allowing other nations to harass and attack them. These invaders seized their land and crops and exacted tribute from them. | |||
When the Israelites repented and obeyed God’s laws, the L<small>ORD</small> empowered the judges to champion their cause, and once again they enjoyed peace. The pattern of disobedience then punishment, repentance then deliverance was repeated over and over again. The leadership of the judges ended when the people demanded of [[Samuel]], the last judge of Israel: “We will have a king over us that we also may be like all the nations.”<ref>1 Sam. 8:5.</ref> They believed their tribal confederacy was not strong enough to ward off the growing threat of Philistine armies. | When the Israelites repented and obeyed God’s laws, the L<small>ORD</small> empowered the judges to champion their cause, and once again they enjoyed peace. The pattern of disobedience then punishment, repentance then deliverance was repeated over and over again. The leadership of the judges ended when the people demanded of [[Samuel]], the last judge of Israel: “We will have a king over us that we also may be like all the nations.”<ref>1 Sam. 8:5.</ref> They believed their tribal confederacy was not strong enough to ward off the growing threat of Philistine armies. | ||