Verse 2

Only because of the generations of the children of Israel, for the purpose of teaching them war--only those who up till then had no experience of it;

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 2:17 : 17 But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.
  • Gen 3:5 : 5 For God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, having knowledge of good and evil.
  • Gen 3:7 : 7 And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.
  • 2 Chr 12:8 : 8 But still they will become his servants, so that they may see how different my yoke is from the yoke of the kingdoms of the lands.
  • Matt 10:34-39 : 34 Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword. 35 For I have come to put a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: 36 And a man will be hated by those of his house. 37 He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me. 38 And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me. 39 He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.
  • John 16:33 : 33 I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
  • 1 Cor 9:26-27 : 26 So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air: 27 But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.
  • Eph 6:11-18 : 11 Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One. 12 For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens. 13 For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place. 14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet; 16 And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off all the flaming arrows of the Evil One. 17 And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,
  • 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.
  • 2 Tim 2:3 : 3 Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.
  • 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith: