Israel Part 7: Forgiving Dan
The Gate of... Leshem... Abraham... Dan... This gate been called many things over the years. It is now being excavated in Tel Dan (the Hill of Dan), which is located in the far North of the State of Israel. The city of Leshem is where the tribe of Dan settled after "the territory of the the children of Dan slipped away from them" (Joshua 19:47). So, what about this visit made me "forgive" Dan...and why had I been holding a grudge? First, let me say that I have been in the wrong on this grudge...and God used the visit to Tel Dan to set me straight. I am so thankful for His loving correction! My grudge stemmed from these issues: 1) Dan did not conquer their tribal land. 2) Because of this, Dan moved to Leshem...a place that they were never intended to have been. (Joshua 19:47) 3) When the Kingdom split into Judah (south) and Israel (north), Dan became a place of idolatrous worship where a festival was put in place that "imitated