Can Radical Obedience Still Change the World?
Can Radical Obedience Still Change the World?
From the southern Hebron hills comes the story of Israel’s first judge, a young warrior whose faith in God turned a pagan stronghold into holy ground. From Caleb’s steadfast courage to the collapse of a fortified pagan city, witness how even the greatest obstacles crumble when ordinary people choose extraordinary obedience.
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Otniel
Located in the southern Hebron hills stands the modern Israeli community of Otniel. These rolling Judaean highlands, striking in their beauty, are layered with covenant and continuity stretching back more than three millennia. The community takes its name from Othniel ben Kenaz, the first judge of Israel, whose story unfolded on these very hills in the books of Joshua and Judges.
Just south of Otniel rises an ancient mound known today as Tel Debir, also called Khirbet Rabud by archaeologists. Remarkably, the Arabic name “Rabud” preserves the consonants of the ancient Hebrew name Debir (D-B-R), bearing witness to the enduring memory of the land. In the biblical period, this site was also known as Kiriath-Sepher, a fortified stronghold and center of pagan power (Josh. 15:15).
