In Judges 1:19 It is told that Judah could not defeat the armies in the valley even with the help of god simply because they were using chariots of iron. A Sherman Tank would make short work of an iron chariot... does that mean it's stronger than god?
2006-12-02 07:25:56 · 15 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ok Anna... i did in fact read further, up to Jud. 2:7 and it's even more disturbing. It pretty much paints god as a jealous trickster who didn't lift a finger to help in order that he may give them more reason to doubt him.
2006-12-02 07:49:00 · update #1
not too many things more powerful than the imagiation .
2006-12-02 07:34:00 · answer #1 · answered by jsjmlj 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
God the Creator of the Universe, and the Sherman Tank ? How would you think there is a comparison there at all ?Since you quote a Bible verse, why not read more of God's Word, and get to know Him better. Try Reading the New Testament. There you will find Jesus His Son our Savior and Redeemer.
2006-12-02 07:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by pooterilgatto 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The BIble is subjected to misinterpretaion because of translation and punctuation errors. The use of hermeneutic principles tend to minimize such misinterpretations.
Adam Clarke's commentary:
Jdg 1:19 -
And the Lord was with Judah, and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron - Strange! were the iron chariots too strong for Omnipotence? The whole of this verse is improperly rendered. The first clause, The Lord was with Judah should terminate the 18th verse, and this gives the reason for the success of this tribe: The Lord was with Judah, and therefore he slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, etc., etc. Here then is a complete period: the remaining part of the verse either refers to a different time, or to the rebellion of Judah against the Lord, which caused him to withdraw his support. Therefore the Lord was with Judah, and these were the effects of his protection; but afterwards, when the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, etc., God was no longer with them, and their enemies were left to be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their side, as God himself had said. This is the turn given to the verse by Jonathan ben Uzziel, the Chaldee paraphrast: “And the Word of Jehovah was in the support of the house of Judah, and they extirpated the inhabitants of the mountains; but afterwards, When They Sinned, they were not able to extirpate the inhabitants of the plain country, because they had chariots of iron.” They were now left to their own strength, and their adversaries prevailed against them. From a work called the Dhunoor Veda, it appears that the ancient Hindoos had war chariots similar to those of the Canaanites. They are described as having many wheels, and to have contained a number of rooms. - Ward’s Customs.
John Gill's Exposition :
Jdg 1:19 - And the Lord was with Judah,.... Encouraging, strengthening, succeeding, and giving the tribe victory over the Canaanites; the Targum is,"the Word of the Lord was for the help of the house of Judah:"
and he drove out the inhabitants of the mountains; the mountainous part of Judea, such as was about Jerusalem, and where Hebron stood, and other cities, see Jos_15:48, &c. which though fortified both by nature and man, yet God being with them, they were easily subdued:
but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley; God forsaking them, because they were afraid of them, for a reason after mentioned, or through slothfulness, and being weary of fighting, or because they fell into some sins, which occasioned the divine displeasure; so the Targum,"after they had sinned, they could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley:"
because they had chariots of iron; but this was no reason why they could not drive them out, if God was with them, who could as easily have delivered these into their hands, as the inhabitants of the mountains; but is the reason why they were afraid to fight with them, and to attempt to drive them out, and which they themselves gave why they did not.
2006-12-02 07:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nah, Shermans were good in the desert, but in a valley with trees and obstacles, their maneuverability is too limited.
Any fanatic with an RPG could take it out. Even god, and He's not even that fanatical, i've heard.
2006-12-02 07:32:11 · answer #4 · answered by brian-upstairs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fully equipped M1A2 Abrams, with infrared scanners, reactive armor, 1500 horsepower Lycoming Textron gas turbine engine, and a 120mm barrel.
2006-12-02 07:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by Wise1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicely taken out of context...read the rest of it...as in the rest of the chapter and the one following. (Just goes to show that believers aren't the Only ones who take one verse and run with it, eh bro?)
2006-12-02 07:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm... my guess is ANYTHING is more powerful than god at the rate things are going in this world of ours! âº
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Believers: I'm NOT trying to offend anyone OK, it's just my guess. Thank you and be happy!
2006-12-02 07:29:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Nothing is stronger than God.
2006-12-02 07:29:08 · answer #8 · answered by Caroline 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
not if there was a Tiger tank around.
2006-12-02 07:29:29 · answer #9 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, nothing is stronger than God. :o)
2006-12-02 07:28:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋