2 Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, "Go up and spy out the region." So the men went up and spied out Ai.
3 When they returned to Joshua, they said, "Not all the people will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary all the people, for only a few men are there." 4 So about three thousand men went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai, 5 who killed about thirty-six of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
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I always thought it was unfair that God would punish the sons and future generations for a father's sins, just as he cursed all the Israelites for the sins of one man.
But just now I realized that we benefit from Jesus' sacrifice. His actions redeemed and brought Grace to numerous people and generations.
It's interesting the way God uses this kind of substitution. (Is that the right word?) I'll have to think about this more.
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