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…. When The Judges Ruled Israel. Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth. “…he did to her according to the vow which he had made”. Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow. Jephthah certainly “gave his daughter” to the Lord [NO DOUBT] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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In The Days When The Judges RuledBiblical Studies From Judges & Ruth
When The Judges Ruled Israel
In The Days When The Judges RuledBiblical Studies From Judges & Ruth
Jephthah certainly “gave his daughter” to the Lord [NO DOUBT] Was this “giving” = a burnt
offering? The text states in Judg.
12:39…
Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow
“…he did to her according to the vow which he had made”
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The text does not state she was slain and offered up in a fire
Many believe Jephthah “gave her” over to a celibate lifestyle in service to the Lord
The phrase in v. 39 “…and she had no relations with a man” is compelling
Some women did so “serve” 1 Sam 2:22
Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow
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More “comparisons” others make… Hannah’s vow 1 Sam 1:11
Hannah pledged her son’s entire life to God as alive
Jephthah pledged a burnt offering… nothing could live through that
Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow
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More “comparisons” others make… Abraham’s sacrifice Gen
22:2, 9-12 There is no comparison…
Abraham was commanded by God to offer Isaac up in a burnt offering
God knew Abraham was willing to obey a difficult command…He stopped him
Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow
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The atrocity of a human sacrifice was not really seen until late in the Judean kings 2 Kings 16:3 21:6
It was so atrocious the record states it was one of their worst offenses
If Jephthah offered up his daughter, the record would mention, condemn it
Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow
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Would Israel’s daughters annually commemorate a human sacrifice?
It must have been something “proper”
They would not have paid homage to the act of a slain & sacrificed human… something described as an “abomination to the Lord”
Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow
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A total dedication of a person to the service of Jehovah would be worthy of annual commemoration
She willingly sacrificed herself because of her father’s vow…she gave up her opportunity to be a mother
Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow
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This appeared to be what grieved Jephthah so much
She was his only child…he would not be able to be a grandfather
As a comparison, Hannah had other children 1 Sam 2:21
Some Additional Closing Thoughts On Jephthah’s Vow
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Jephthah’s Judgeship Judg 12:1-7 The aftermath of defeating Ammon
The men of Ephraim complain v. 1 Just like before re: Gideon 8:1 The complaint was against Jephthah for
under-utilizing them against Ammon They threaten to burn down Jephthah’s
house upon him
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Jephthah’s Judgeship Judg 12:1-7 The aftermath of defeating Ammon
His answer to the men of Ephraim vv. 2-3 He states something not recorded in Judg 11 When the battle against Ammon began, he
summoned Ephraim to come help vv. 2-3a When he saw they weren’t going to respond,
he was forced to go ahead on his own v. 3b
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Jephthah’s Judgeship Judg 12:1-7 The aftermath of defeating Ammon
“Civil war” in Israel vv. 4-6 All of Gilead came to war against Ephraim…
Gilead prevailed v. 4a Apparently Gilead was willing to engage
Ephraim in battle because Ephraim had “slandered” Gilead v. 4b
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Jephthah’s Judgeship Judg 12:1-7 The aftermath of defeating Ammon
“Civil war” in Israel vv. 4-6 Gilead captured the fords of the Jordan to
prevent Ephraimites from escaping v. 5a Ephraimites trying to cross were subjected to
a “verbal test”…those exposed were slain Over 42,000 were slain vv. 5b-6
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Jephthah’s Judgeship Judg 12:1-7 Comparing Jephthah & Gideon
Both dealt with Ephraimite complaints Gideon praised Ephraim for their actions…
he told them they were important 8:1-3 Jephthah demanded to know what right they
had to complain…he proceeded to deal with them harshly & militarily 12:2-6
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Jephthah’s Judgeship Judg 12:1-7 Comparing Jephthah & Gideon
Both dealt with Ephraimite complaints The difference between these 2 judges may
lie in Ephraim’s response to a call for help Ephraim answered Gideon’s call 7:24-25 Ephraim did not answer Jephthah’s call
12:2
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Jephthah’s Judgeship Judg 12:1-7 He judged Israel only 6 years…he was
buried in Gilead after his death v. 7
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Ibzan’s Judgeship Judg 12:8-10 The 9th judge was from Bethlehem
Most likely, the “Bethlehem” in Zebulun… Judah’s “Bethlehem” was noted Mic 5:2
He had 30 sons & 30 daughters who married “outside” (either outside his family or outside the nation of Israel)
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Ibzan’s Judgeship Judg 12:8-10 If the spouses for his children came from
outside Israel, this would have been yet another indication of weak spiritual conditions in Israel Deut 7
He judged for 7 years before his death
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Elon’s Judgeship Judg 12:11-12 The 10th judge was from Zebulun He judged Israel 10 years before his death
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Abdon’s Judgeship Judg 12:13-15 The 11th judge was from Ephraim He had 40 sons & 30 grandsons who rode
on 70 donkeys (wealth, social status) He judged Israel 8 years before his death
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