“And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.” Judges 2:10-12
A generation is that group of people who follow their ancestors or the time of space between the parents and their children.
This verse connects the generation of the fathers and mothers who brought the children of Israel to the promise land with the generation of their children who lived in the promise land. The generation that arose did not know God and they did not know the works which he had done for Israel. To know God goes beyond hearing about God to experiencing God. It is the kind of knowledge that comes through a walk with God. The next generation’s lack of the knowledge of God and his work is an indictment of their parents. How much we know about God is largely dependent on the foundation received from our parents and how much our children will would know depends on how well we teach them. If our children would carry on our faith, we should invest time in training and exposing them to the things of God. It is a mistake to assume that our children will automatically follow our faith if we do not expose them to the service of God as they grow into adulthood.
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