Judges 3:8 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.”
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Read Full Chapter →The LORD, angered by Israel's sin, handed them over to a Mesopotamian king for eight years of servitude.
What Does Judges 3:8 Mean?
The consequence follows the sin. The LORD's anger is His settled opposition to evil, and He sells Israel into the hand of a foreign king. The strange name means roughly the doubly wicked Cushan, and under him Israel serves eight years.
That God would hand His own people over feels severe, yet it is mercy wearing a stern face. The servitude is meant to make Israel feel the weight of what idolatry costs and to drive them home. God's discipline always aims at restoration, never at ruin. He lets us taste the bitterness of our wandering so that we will long again for the sweetness of His presence.
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What does Judges 3:8 mean?
The LORD, angered by Israel's sin, handed them over to a Mesopotamian king for eight years of servitude.