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Oppressor Years of
oppression Judge Yrs of peace
Mesopotamians 8 Othniel 40
Moabites 18 Ehud 80
Philistines ? Shamgar ?
Canaanites 20 Deborah
& Barak 40
Midianites 7 Gideon 40
Abimilech 3 Tola & Jair 45
Ammonites 18 Jephthah, Izban, Elon,
Abdon 6, 7, 10, 8
Philistines 40 Samson 20
The story of Jephthah (Judges 11:1 – 12:7)
11:1-11
- the son of a prostitute
- driven from his family (by his family)
- a “mighty warrior”
- his family asks him to save Israel from the
Ammonites (promising to make him their
leader if he does).
The story of Jephthah (Judges 11:1 – 12:7)
11:12-33
- attempts a peaceful solution
- on the way to battle, Jephthah makes a
(foolish) vow to the Lord.
The story of Jephthah (Judges 11:1 – 12:7)
11:34-40
Upon returning home in victory….
The story of Jephthah (Judges 11:1 – 12:7)
11:34-40
Upon returning home in victory….
Option 1: Whatever comes out of my door
to meet me when I return in triumph from
the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will
sacrifice it as a burn offering.
Option 2: Whatever comes out of my
door…will be the Lord’s, or I will sacrifice it
as a burnt offering.
The story of Jephthah (Judges 11:1 – 12:7)
12:1-7
- the tribe of Ephraim battles Jephthah
(shibboleth vs. sibboleth)
- Jephthah leads Israel for 6 years.
Lessons
1) Guard against impulsive talk
(Jephthah’s foolish vow).
Lessons
1) Guard against impulsive talk
(Jephthah’s foolish vow).
2) Our past doesn’t have to define us
(Jephthah, “son of a prostitute”).
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