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Leadership Motivations
Read Judges 12:8-14 8 After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. 9 He had thirty sons, thirty daughters he gave in marriage outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel for seven years. 10 Then, Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem. 11 After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and…
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The War Within
Read Judges 12:1-7 The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the Ammonites and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.” 2 And Jephthah said to them, “I and my…
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A Vow That Was Not Asked
Read Judges 11:29-40 30 And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, “If you will give the Ammonites into my hand, 31 then whatever[a] comes out from the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites shall be the Lord‘s, and I will offer it[b] up for a burnt offering.” 34 Then Jephthah came to his home at Mizpah.…
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Outcast Coming Home
Judges 11:1-28 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah. 2 And Gilead’s wife also bore him sons. And when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in our father’s house, for you…
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Deliver us From Oppression
Read Judges 10:6-18 6 The people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines. And they forsook the Lord and did not serve him. 7 So the anger of…