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Judges 8:31-9:57

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Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel’s apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31), continued
Gideon (Judges 6:1-8:35), continued
Abimelech, apostate “king” (Judges 9:1-5)
Abimelech’s sordid rise (Judges 9:1-6)
  • Abimelech hired worthless men and went and killed all his brothers except for Jotham.
    • Indictment of Abimelech; Jotham’s fable (Judges 9:7-21)
    • The image here is of a bramble ruling over cedars of Lebanon. Jotham was trying to expose their hypocrisy.
      • Abimelech’s violent reign and end (Judges 9:22-55)
      • Judges 9:26 – Gaal means “abhor” and Ebed means “servant.” Some suggest this was not actually his name but was a commentary on him by the author.
      • Judges 9:45 – Sowing the ground with salt would make the soil infertile, making it difficult to inhabit the city.
      • Judges 9:54 – Compare the death of Sisera by Jael (Judges 4:21-22) and the death of Saul (I Samuel 31:4).
        • Final verdict on Abimelech
        • Proverbs 5:22
        • See Judges 9:7-21 regarding Jotham’s curse.
          • Class 7 Takeaway
          • The Shechemite leaders aided and abetted Abimelech in his sinful act of murdering his half-brothers. This resulted in their condemnation along with Abimelech’s (Judges 9:24, 57).
          • We need to be very careful not to support, promote, or otherwise aid the sins of others.
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