Judges

Hey Pastor John, 

Last night I was reading in Judges the story of the war between Israel and the Benjamites because of their sin in Gibeah.  How did that affect the role of the Benjamites within the 12 tribes?  Were there other consequences other than almost being totally eliminated?

Thanks, 

Michelle

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Hi Michelle.

Obviously, God felt that almost wiping out the tribe of Benjamin was sufficient punishment for their cruel and gross immorality.  From what I can tell, that fearful judgment from God had no other effect on the role of the tribe of Benjamin in Israel.

As an added note, we should all be very thankful that God chose not to eradicate the tribe of Benjamin; otherwise, the apostle Paul would never have been born (Phip. 3:5)!

Pastor John