Judges 10-12
An Overview of Chapter 10
After Abimelech died Israel was judged by Tola from the tribe of Issachar for 23 years, and then Jair from the tribe of Manasseh on the East side of the Jordan for 22 years.
After Jair died the Israelites once again choose to serve other gods which angered the real God. God allowed them to be enslaved by the Philistines who afflicted them for 18 years. The Israelites cried out to God, but He refused to listen to them and told them to call out to their new gods. The Israelites admitted their sin and put away their false gods and began serving God and He eventually took pity on them. The leaders of Gilead (from the half tribe of Manasseh on the East of the Jordan) decided whoever would lead them into battle would become their chief.
An Overview of Chapter 11
The tribe of Gilead was so desperate for a leader that they called their half brother Jephthah whom they had driven out of the land to fight for them. He agreed to, but only if he would become the leader of their tribe as they promised.
Jephthah started by negotiating with the sons of Ammon, but they were unwilling to deal. Jephthah explained that the Lord had given the land to Israel, and if Chemosh (the Ammonites god) wanted them to have the land he would have given it to them. Jephthah then made a vow to the Lord that he would give whatever comes out of his house first would be burnt as a sacrifice if God gave him victory. The Lord did give Jephthah victory and when he returned home it was his daughter who came out of the house first so she was to be a burnt offering to God.
His daughter asked if she could have two months to mourn because she was a virgin and he allowed it, then he sacrificed her. It then became a tradition in Israel that the women of Israel would remember her.
An Overview of Chapter 12
The tribe of Ephraim is angry with Jephthah because he fought Ammon on their side of the river and they didn’t get to join in so they fought each other. Ephraim was defeated and 42,000 of their men died that day and the Gileadites captured the fords of Ephraim and killed those who tried to cross over the river. Jephthah ruled for six years than died.
Judges that followed Jephthah:
Ibzan (Judah)- 7 years
Elon (Zebulun)- 10 years
Abdon (Ephraim)- 8 years
Reflection
What can you do to insure your children do not follow other Gods after you are no longer in their life? What black sheep does your family have and should you bring them back into the family? How faithful are you at keeping promises you have made?
For Further Study
Human sacrifice: Genesis 22:1-19, Exodus 13:15, Leviticus 27:28-29, Jeremiah 32:35, Ezekiel 39:17-18, Ephesians 5:2
After Abimelech died Israel was judged by Tola from the tribe of Issachar for 23 years, and then Jair from the tribe of Manasseh on the East side of the Jordan for 22 years.
After Jair died the Israelites once again choose to serve other gods which angered the real God. God allowed them to be enslaved by the Philistines who afflicted them for 18 years. The Israelites cried out to God, but He refused to listen to them and told them to call out to their new gods. The Israelites admitted their sin and put away their false gods and began serving God and He eventually took pity on them. The leaders of Gilead (from the half tribe of Manasseh on the East of the Jordan) decided whoever would lead them into battle would become their chief.
An Overview of Chapter 11
The tribe of Gilead was so desperate for a leader that they called their half brother Jephthah whom they had driven out of the land to fight for them. He agreed to, but only if he would become the leader of their tribe as they promised.
Jephthah started by negotiating with the sons of Ammon, but they were unwilling to deal. Jephthah explained that the Lord had given the land to Israel, and if Chemosh (the Ammonites god) wanted them to have the land he would have given it to them. Jephthah then made a vow to the Lord that he would give whatever comes out of his house first would be burnt as a sacrifice if God gave him victory. The Lord did give Jephthah victory and when he returned home it was his daughter who came out of the house first so she was to be a burnt offering to God.
His daughter asked if she could have two months to mourn because she was a virgin and he allowed it, then he sacrificed her. It then became a tradition in Israel that the women of Israel would remember her.
An Overview of Chapter 12
The tribe of Ephraim is angry with Jephthah because he fought Ammon on their side of the river and they didn’t get to join in so they fought each other. Ephraim was defeated and 42,000 of their men died that day and the Gileadites captured the fords of Ephraim and killed those who tried to cross over the river. Jephthah ruled for six years than died.
Judges that followed Jephthah:
Ibzan (Judah)- 7 years
Elon (Zebulun)- 10 years
Abdon (Ephraim)- 8 years
Reflection
What can you do to insure your children do not follow other Gods after you are no longer in their life? What black sheep does your family have and should you bring them back into the family? How faithful are you at keeping promises you have made?
For Further Study
Human sacrifice: Genesis 22:1-19, Exodus 13:15, Leviticus 27:28-29, Jeremiah 32:35, Ezekiel 39:17-18, Ephesians 5:2
posted by Shaun Sells | 9:22 AM
2 Comments:
Pastor, what can you do for family members that have left the faith or who have no faith?
Scary question. Unfortunately I don't have a great answer. It would seem that all you can do is pray and share the truth with them when they are willing to hear it. It is an sad note in scripture when you see men of God whose children do not follow in their parents footsteps.
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