Judges 2:16-23

“Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges . . .” (v. 16). Nevertheless means in spite of what transpired previously. In verses 13-15, we see a picture of a people who had turned from the Lord God to serve false gods. The Lord had delivered them into the hands of their enemies for punishment. Despite these things, the Lord raised up judges to deliver them from their enemies.

God did not tolerate sin in…