1. And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you. →

Hey, folks, this week we're looking at Judges 2. It's a wild one. So, in this chapter, God gets mad at the Israelites for not following his commandments and he sends a messenger to tell them they're gonna be punished. →

Joe: Alright, so we've got a Bible expert here and we are about to dive into the Book of Judges chapter 2. So, what's going on in this chapter? Bible Expert: Okay, let me explain. So in this chapter, God reminds the Israelites of the covenant He made with them after they came out of Egypt. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, let's get to know you a bit better. What do you like to do for fun? Contestant: Well, I love to read the Bible. Let me tell you about Judges 2. Alex Trebek: [Sighing] Alright... →

Alright, listen up! This is Judges 2. The Lord's chosen people have entered the Promised Land and Joshua, the leader of the Israelites, has died. The new generation of Israelites, who were born in the Promised Land, have started to disobey the Lord. →

Batman: Ready to solve another mystery, Robin? Robin: Sure thing, Batman! What's up? Batman: We have to look into the mysterious circumstances surrounding Judges 2 of the Bible. Catwoman: Oh, you mean that whole thing with the angel of the Lord? →

Folks, here's the deal. I'm not joking. My father used to say, when it comes to Judges 2, you gotta listen up. See here, Jack, what happened was the Lord was angry with the Israelites for worshiping foreign gods. →

The Judges 2 story is a sad one, believe me. After Joshua passed away, tremendous numbers of people who had been living in the Promised Land decided they didn't want to obey God anymore. But there were some that remained who were fine people. →

Peter: Alright, so this chapter of the Bible starts in the land of Canaan, and the angel of the Lord is all like: "I brought you out of Egypt, but you have not obeyed my commands. So I'm gonna let these other nations take over. →