Jephthah’s appointment and victory
- Like Jair (10:3), Jephthah was a Gileadite.
- Although an outcast because of the sins of his parents, Jephthah is chosen to lead the people (6-7).
- Jephthah argues that Israel must take the Ammonite land because their God has given them the land (Judges 11:23).
- The Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah (Judges 11:29).
- Before battle, Jephthah made a vow (Judges 11:30-31). Little did he know the high cost of keeping that vow (Judges 11:34-35).
- The daughter acknowledges the legitimacy of her father’s vow. Would you?
Meditation Points:
- Are you prejudiced against anyone with questionable ancestry?
- Can you pray to your god and expect him to answer favorably on your behalf?
- Open-ended, blind, vows should not be made.
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