The People That End the Suffering of the World (Judges 6:1–6)
The People That End the Suffering of the World (Judges 6:1–6) 5/3/2026
The suffering of the world continues. The crimes and sins of humanity, murder, fraud, disasters, war, disease, and mental illness, persist. The Bible calls this deep darkness (Isaiah 60:2).
Why does suffering continue? God did not create mankind for us to live in this suffering (Lamentations 3:33).
Why is it that even the saved people live in this kind of suffering? We must find the answer from the passage. Throughout the Bible, God reveals the reason and answer for all this suffering. The passage also emphasizes it.
Verse 1 says that the beginning of suffering is the evil committed by mankind, and that it is being repeated endlessly. The beginning of that evil is the problem that started in Genesis 3, and the answer to that is Christ who came to solve that Genesis 3 problem.
There is something that God desires from us. It is to know the solution and answer to the source of all suffering, to enjoy that answer and blessing, and to be used to save the world. Those are the ones who end the suffering of the world.
We call them the evangelist, conqueror, the victor. All the judges from the book of Judges were used for this purpose.
- There is evil that all mankind commits. This is the root problem of all suffering.
1) Its beginning is the problem of Genesis 3.
① Hosea 6:7 says that Adam broke the covenant with God. The Israelites also continued to live by breaking that covenant.
② What exactly was that covenant? It is the covenant God gave at creation (the first covenant). God created mankind in His image (Genesis 1:27), to have fellowship with Him, to enjoy His blessings, and to cultivate and rule over the world He created (Genesis 1:28). The event of Genesis 3 is when all of these blessings were broken.
2) What exactly happened in Genesis 3?
① The first humans, Adam and Eve, disbelieved and disobeyed God. The one who instigated this was the ancient serpent, Satan (Revelation 12:9).
② Even now, Satan causes mankind to repeat this, deceiving even God’s people.
Sometimes through sweet worldly temptations, and sometimes through severe tribulations and persecution, he causes people to fall into disbelief and disobedience.
3) What is the result of the Genesis 3 event?
① All humanity entered into sin, curse, and death (Romans 5:12). Satan took control over mankind in this state (John 8:44).
② At minimum, people fall into the 12 traps and snares set by Satan, causing suffering to continue. People live self-centered lives, missing God’s love, plan, and power for them, and are captured by their wounds, limitations, and desires (New Age mindset). They lose all spiritual blessings and fall into physical-centered and worldly-centered lives (this is seen in the Nephilim and Tower of Babel events). As a result, they fall into idolatry, spiritual problems, mental problems, and physical problems, and eventually into eternal judgment and the inheritance of curses. False answers are spread. Those are superstition, fortune-telling, and religion. We are now in an age where even AI spreads these.
- It is not only unbelievers who commit evil, but also God’s people. God chose the Israelites as His people and gave them commands. These were the Law given through Moses, summarized in the Ten Commandments. There are two ways to interpret them.
1) Focusing on what not to do. This is passive posture, passive obedience.
① For our relationship with God, there is something we must not do. Do not make or worship idols.
② For our relationships with people, there is something we must not do. Do not do evil to others. This is murder, adultery, stealing, false witness, coveting.
③ This is where Israel continually failed. The sins seen in Judges are this very issue. They lost their relationship with God and fell into idolatry. God allowed problems and suffering so they would realize this (v.1–2, 6).
2) Focusing on what must we must do. This is proactive posture, proactive obedience. This is how Jesus interpreted the Law (Matthew 22:37–40), and it is the active way to overcome all sin.
① Commandments 1–5 tells us to love God (Deuteronomy 6:5). This includes loving and obeying parents. It is the starting point of forming a heart that loves and obeys God. It is called the first commandment with a promise of blessing (Ephesians 6:1–3 “So that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth”).
② Commandments 6–10 tells us to love our neighbor as ourselves (Leviticus 19:18). But the problem is that the fallen humanity cannot do this on its own (Romans 3:10). That is why the world continues to become corrupted. The Jews thought they could keep it by their own standard (Matthew 5:17–32). They fell into self-righteousness and pride (Matthew 23:27–28). The true purpose of the Law was to reveal this (Romans 3:20; Galatians 3:24).
- To solve this evil and restore the original blessings, God sent Christ. All the judges in Judges are models (types) of Christ and of the disciples who follow and are used by Him.
1) What did Christ do first?
① On the cross, He bore all the curse of the Law (Galatians 3:13) and made us receive His righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21).
② Through this, we became children of God and were established to enjoy all heavenly blessings (Ephesians 1:3–5). When we hear and believe this gospel, we are sealed with the promised Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13), who guarantees our inheritance (Ephesians 1:14)
③ There is no condition to enjoy this blessing. It is absolute grace given through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9). This is called the new covenant mediated by Christ, the covenant promising eternal inheritance (Hebrews 9:15).
2) Then how should we live now?
① Enter deeply into this absolute grace. The method is meditation. Find it daily in the Word, meditate on it, hold onto it in prayer, and make it your lifelong confession (1 Corinthians 15:10). Are problems, pain, and failures coming your way? Take them as absolute opportunities to experience this grace (Romans 5:20; 1 Corinthians 2:10).
② Pray at every moment for God’s kingdom and the work of the Holy Spirit to come upon you. The mystery is concentration. Only then will Satan, who attacks your weaknesses and wounds and tempts you with worldly and fleshly things, be broken (Matthew 12:28)
③ Devote yourself to the work Christ left behind (John 14:12). It is evangelism and missions. This is the fulfillment of loving God and neighbors. The church must be a place that saves anyone (the meaning of the three courtyards). Solve all problems through evangelism (this is why Israel became slaves and captives). Especially devote yourself to missions that save the 237 nations and 5,000 tribes. This is the way to finish the suffering of the age (Matthew 24:14).
Conclusion- God has given us this answer and has led us on this path. We are the ones who end the suffering of the world.
5.3.26 The People That End the Suffering of the World