Judges 3:5

Key Reflection

The people of Israel were left exposed to foreign influence and worship as a means of testing their obedience. This was part of God's strategy, ensuring that Israel remembered His commandments, which He had delivered through Moses. The original audience would have understood this as a divine purpose for allowing foreign entities into their midst, serving as a trial to see if they would adhere to the teachings given by Moses, thereby maintaining their faithfulness to God despite external temptations.