Once the victory was achieved over the Ammonites by Jephthah, Ephraim, once again, takes offense that they were not included in the glory. But this time, instead of being appeased as they were in the past by Gideon, they threaten to kill him and his entire family.--This is the Forty Second Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on the Book of the Judges.

Upon confirming the oath of the elders, Jephthah accepts the challenge and declares war upon Ammon, but not in the way his brethren had hoped. --Knowing that God would bring Israel the victory Jephthah makes a solemn vow in order to show his appreciation and to establish his family's legacy. --This is the Forty First Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on The Book of The Judges.

Even though Israel sincerely repented after being chastised by God, they still remained a fickle people desiring a man to rule over them as head.--Never would they have considered Jephthah, their hated half brother. And yet, in their crisis and desperation amidst the Ammonities, they finally call upon him for deliverance.--This is the Fortieth Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on The Book of The Judges.

After God re-educates Israel as to the many blessings and deliverance He had given them throughout their history, Israel pleads for mercy, promising to repent of her evil ways.--This is the Thirty Ninth Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on the Book of The Judges.

Any departure from the God of Scripture begins the long slide downward toward the loss of man's human-ness. By embracing the philosophies and practices of the Canaanites, as God's image bearers, Israel lost its human connection with both God and man. Modern mankind, whether they are in or out of the church, is now on that same trajectory.--This is the Thirty Eighth Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on the Book of The Judges.

As a result of Israel's insatiable desire to be like the Canaanites they are led to the brink of destruction. In response to Israel's continuing apostasy, and in order to prove to them once and for all, that there is no Savior save the LORD, God impresses upon them a very difficult lesson.--This is the Thirty Seventh sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on The Book of the Judges.

Israel's insatiable desire to be like the Canaanites finally lead them to adopt an entire catalog of idols. In so doing, they became universal idolaters and as a result they could no longer think God's thoughts, but became slaves to the evil world and life view of the pagans. This downward slide into Canaanite modernity was Israel's downfall.--This is the Thirty Sixth Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on the Book of The Judges.

God now introduces two of the minor judges of Israel, Tola, the son of Puah, and the Gileadite, Jair. These men would judge Israel after the devastating events under the usurper king, Abimelech. --This is the Thirty Fifth Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on The Book of the Judges.

Abimelech's murderous tyranny begins to escalate as the Shechemites seek a new leader just as corrupt as Abimelech himself. --Through all of this, God is orchestrating the fall of Abimelech along with the Shecemites, just as Jotham, the son of Gideon, had declared.--This is the Thirty Fourth Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on the Book of the Judges.

Once Gideon was dead, evil Abimelech convinces the bitter men of Shechem to install him as king.--This is the Thirty Third Sermon in the series on Conquest, Compromise, Judgment - Restoration- an exposition on the Book of the Judges.