Judges 9, Psalm 86, Mark 6:30-44, 1 Corinthians 11:1-16. The Conversion of Saul. And they did it to themselves. Zebul, the ruler of the city, hears of the plot, warns Abimelech, and Abimelech sets an ambush (9:30-45) and ends up burning to death a 1,000 men and women of Shechem shut in a tower (9:46-49). Judges 5:31. These are the concluding words to Deborah’s song, written after she and Barak had defeated Jabin and his Canaanite army. The people responded by catching the rest of Gideon’s sons and killing them. Gideon named his son Abimelech (Judges 8:31), literally “my father is king.” So while Gideon had refused the crown (8:23), he had also tacitly claimed it by having a son whose name was “my father is king.” This Abimelech, no doubt exalted by the experience, further exalts himself and betrays his father’s legacy at the instance of the people of Shechem (9:1-6), killing seventy brothers on one stone (9:5). Then he turned on another city, but in that conquest, a lady dropped a millstone out of a window and fractured his skull. Judges 9:. One of the truths of the Bible is that God will judge sin. Helpful thoughts: The fire that was sparked the previous day is now a full blown blaze. Box 183 … When God uses men as instruments in his hand to … Abimelech's Conspiracy. For a man who has acted this dishonorably, this disgracefully, to be concerned by his honor is only made more despicable by his inverted sense of honor itself. Today’s passage: Judges 9:42-57. The people of Shechem found a new leader, a man named Gaal. Get Pastor Josh’s Daily Devotional in your inbox. Commentary on Judges 9:30-49 (Read Judges 9:30-49) Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. All Rights Reserved. . The pastor of the Dive Chapel sat on the edge of the carpeted stage with his legs dangling, feet about six inches off of the concrete floor. while Gideon had refused the crown (8:23), he had also tacitly claimed it by having a son whose name was “my father is king.” This Abimelech, no doubt exalted by the experience, further exalts himself and betrays his father’s legacy at the instance of the people of Shechem (9:1-6), killing seventy brothers on one stone (9:5). x. Judges 9:1-25 Devotional; John Trapp. Judges 11:29-40 The Joy of Sacrifice: Giving when it hurts The Bible Teaching Commentary Paul J. Bucknell _____ Purpose: Devotional thoughts from Judges 11:29-40.God wants us to love Him with all our hearts, souls and minds. Judges; chapter. Judges 4:9 A Woman’s War . . Things are going from bad to worse. Judges 8,9 From Triumph To Tragedy . Judges 9, Psalm 86, Mark 6:30-44, 1 Corinthians 11:1-16. He instantly killed Annanias and Sapphira for lying to Him (Acts 5:1-11). Too often, church leaders have overlooked sin in the congregation, and the results have been catastrophic for the church. Subscribe to the Daily Devotional; Bible Reference Share . Judges 9 QUESTION: Bramble Leadership - 1 ANSWER: Judges 9 – Part 1 by Pastor Nathan Shepherd (Dive Chapel, Candle Key, Florida) “Let’s turn in our Bibles to Judges chapter 9,” said Nathan Shepherd. Judges 8:29-9:57 Abimelech and Jotham; Daniel Whedon. Too often, church leaders have overlooked sin in the congregation, and the results have been catastrophic for the church. The conclusion of the fable also becomes the point for Jotham’s curse (verse 20), which truly comes to pass (verses 56-57). or does it? We might wonder when God is going to zap a group of people because of their rebellion, and it never seems to happen. There are times in the Bible when God’s judgement is quick and very evident. Judges 9:8 "The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us." He burned down the city and killed all the inhabitants. 7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me--to keep me from exalting myself!. These are all symptoms of a greater sin problem in our society. Following the execution of his competition, all the men of Shechem . Judges 9:56–57: “Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father by killing his seventy brothers. Today’s passage: Judges 9:1-21. The Apostate Successor of Gideon (Judges 9:1–57) Soon after Gideon’s death, his son Abimelech attempts to become Shechem’s king. But, sometimes, we look at situations and don’t think God is judging sin. Judges 19:. Devotional: Judges 9:42-57. Daybreak: Judges 9:1-57 “Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us. 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.. 53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. He flooded the world in the time of Noah. Abimelech captured his own city, killed all his subjects and destroyed the land. CHAPTER 9 Judges 9:1-6. Devotional Thought : Judges 5:31. It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! (9:50-52), but now aware of his tactic, a woman drops a millstone on his head, mortally wounds him (9:53), so he calls his armor bearer to kill him so that people would not say he was killed by a woman (9:54). The book of Judges relates to us a dark time in the history of the nation of Israel. People who are involved sinful behaviors think they are “getting away with it”, but in reality, their lives go down the tubes. Spurgeon Devotional “The Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of awoman.”—Judges 4:9. Eureka, MO 63025 Josh Moody (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is the senior pastor of College Church in Wheaton, IL., president and founder of God Centered Life Ministries, and author of several books including How the Bible Can Change Your Life and John 1-12 For You. Danger from Within Devotional Judges 9:22–57 When God’s people do not deal with heinous sin, both the sinner and the people who aid and abet him will be destroyed. Evil may come, but evil men will not finally prosper. Filed Under: Bible reading & devotionsTags: Judges, Genesis Church He hates how sin leads to horrible consequences. But more than this, God hates sin because at the core our rebellion is against God and His goodness and grace. Fear him, serve him, rejoice in him. Their relationship was destroyed, and they turned on one another. May 28, 2019. Devotion – Judges 9 April 19th, 2011 by Mike Hubbard Oh the high cost of sin! He hates how sin ruins the human heart. There is a God of all the earth who is a righteous Judge. 9:1 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.3 Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 9 “Certainly I will go with you,” said Deborah. The lived with the consequences of their own sin. Gideon named his son Abimelech (Judges 8:31), literally “my father is king.”. . . Danger from Within Devotional. , the ruler of the city, hears of the plot, warns Abimelech, and Abimelech sets an ambush (9:30-45) and ends up burning to death a 1,000 men and women of Shechem shut in a tower (9:46-49). We see this every day. They find another leader to betray Abimelech now, Gaal son of Ebed (9:26). And while we may experience the consequences of sin, God will even make this beautiful and redeem it for His glory and our good. Without moral authority, without a commitment to God as the Judge, without a sense of what is right and what is wrong ruling, then the nation loses its way. Oh the high cost of sin! Judges 9:7 We are familiar with the many parables Jesus told in the New Testament, but Judges chapter 9 contains one of the few parables found in the Old Testament. Intro. This story may have been hard to understand, but here is the basic idea. When God’s people do not deal with heinous sin, both the sinner and the people who aid and abet him will be destroyed. As we repent and look to Jesus’ death in our place for our sin, we receive grace rather than justice, mercy rather than judgment. God sent fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). Phone: (636) 549 - 3189, All Content © 2021 Genesis Church(Terms of Use | Privacy Policy). The 4th judge we are introduced to, Deborah, was a woman. They did all this so they could worship other gods, and live life as they pleased. October 13, 2019 October 13, 2019 GR 'Scott' Cundiff. He tries the same thing again at Thebez (9:50-52), but now aware of his tactic, a woman drops a millstone on his head, mortally wounds him (9:53), so he calls his armor bearer to kill him so that people would not say he was killed by a woman (9:54). And all the evil of the men of Shechem God returned on their own heads, and on them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.” January 20th, 2020 by Pastor Ed in devotional. 9. Return to the Main Player. 8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.. 9 And He has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Only the youngest brother survived. Judges 9 concludes: “Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. Manoah and his wife were unaware that the Angel of the Lord, Who had come from heaven to bring them a message from God was none other than the divine Person of the Son of God.. the second Person of the Trinity, Who in His grace had visited Manoah's wife to tell her of the good news that she was to give birth to a son, who would be used of God to govern His people Israel. And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal” (9:56-57). Things are going from bad to worse. Judges 9; Today in the Word. Twitter; Facebook; Email; Judges 8 Judges 9 Judges 10. He hates how sin breaks relationship between people. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, . Judges 9:22–57. Abimelech promised wealth and a wonderful life if the people of Shechem would make him the new ruler and get rid of all his competition. The only remedy for our sin is the cross. made Abimelech king (9:6). Daily Devotional. The outcome is the slow but very true reality that when we are left to our own sin we will implode. The oft repeated phrase, "And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord," and the ensuing judgment of God was a tragic repeated refrain. But realize, sometimes God’s judgement comes subtly, by people living with the consequences of sin as God removes the grace that keeps them from experiencing the deep consequences of their evil. Judges 9 - And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for … 10 There Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali, and ten thousand men went up under his command. For other parabolic fables in the Old Testament (see 2 Sam. To receive God Centered Life devotionals directly in your inbox, as well as other resources, enter your email address in the form at the bottom of this page and click "subscribe.". This is one of those stories. Judges 9 - Abimelek son of Jerub-Baal went to his mother's brothers in Shechem and said to them and to all his mother's clan, KJV NKJV NLT NIV ESV CSB ... Daily Devotionals. Helpful thoughts: Abimelech delivered a campaign speech of sorts to the people of Shechem (The hometown of his mother) in order to woo them first in his quest to rule Israel. One brother, Jotham, is not killed, and Jotham curses Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem for their betrayal (9:7-21). Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on … Today's Read the Bible passages are from Judges 9, Acts 13, Jeremiah 22, and Mark 8. Abimelech was one of Gideon’s sons (notice they have begun calling Gideon, Jerub-Baal, which is his pagan name). Judges 19 begins with the repeated warning that things are decaying: “In those days there was no king in Israel” (v. 1). One brother, Jotham, is not killed, and Jotham curses Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem for their betrayal (9:7-21). 9 Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to () his mother's relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family, 2 “Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all () seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that () I am () your bone and your flesh.” God may not zap them, but they experience the effects of God’s judgement just the same. Verse 23 tells us that God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem. Judges 9 Commentary; R A Watson - Expositor's Bible Commentary. What started with a little greed and idolatry, led to murder, and ended with total destruction of all the people involved. Favoriting is a great way to keep a list of sermons, programs, and ministry resources in your account. When Zebul, the ruler of the city, heard the words of … P.O. He is holy and righteous, and will not tolerate sin in his people. In two separate battles, Abimelech’s armies annihilated the new leader and the entire city of Shechem. One of the truths of the Bible is that God will judge sin. But may they who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength. Violence in our schools, drunk driving accidents, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, gangs, drug addiction. ABIMELECH IS MADE KING BY THE SHECHEMITES. 12:1-4 and 2 Kings 14:9-10). Judges 9 Commentary; Steve Zeisler. God hates sin. (30-33) The role of Zebul, the ruler of the city. They find another leader to betray Abimelech now. . “Please speak in the hearing of all the men of Shechem: ‘Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal reign over you, or that one reign over you?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and bone.” “But because of the course you are taking, the honor will not be yours, for the Lord will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman.” So Deborah went with Barak to Kedesh. It is out of the hatred for evil that God judges. Our society doesn’t believe God is judging sin, but we live with the horrible consequences of sinful choices. Devotional: Judges 9:1-21. 1. Since both Abimelech and the people of Shechem had wicked hearts, and had done such a terrible thing, God allowed them to be ruled by a demonic spirit. Daily readings for devoted living. On the other hand, there are times in the Bible where God’s judgement involves the removal of His protection. And as we read this story of debauchery and betrayal, we must read the backcloth of night against the shining sun that we have had revealed to us in Christ, our true King—and be grateful. Judges 4:9: “So she said, ‘I will surely go with you; nevertheless there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.’ Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.” January 15th, 2020 by Pastor Ed in devotional. Book. Abimelech’s greed, and the people’s wickedness had come together to commit a horrible crime, the murder of 70 people. 2014 – Monterrey Peninsula, CA Generation to generation Judges 5: God chose new leaders, who then fought at the gates. . Posted on June 18, 2007 March 10, 2020 - 14:12. shall not be for thine honour; as a general of an army, who is commonly solicitous to have the whole … The Cost of Following the LordOverview: Judges 13-15, Luke 9:37-62Samson was the twelfth and final judge, fighting the Philistines himsel... Read Devotional Session 95 So may all your enemies perish, O Lord! And as we read this story of debauchery and betrayal, we must read the backcloth of night against the shining sun that we have had revealed to us in Christ, our true King—and be grateful. Devotional on Judges. Abimelech only reigns three years (9:22), and God causes “bad blood” to grow up between him and the leaders of Shechem (9:23-25). Judges 19, Psalm 90, Mark 8:14-21, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25. As he was dying, he asked one of his servants to run him through, because he didn’t want to be humiliated by being killed by a woman. © 2014–2018 God Centered Life. RATHER an unusual text, but there may be souls in the world that may have faith enough to grasp it. Abimelech only reigns three years (9:22), and God causes “bad blood” to grow up between him and the leaders of Shechem (9:23-25). For a man who has acted this dishonorably, this disgracefully, to be concerned by his honor is only made more despicable by his inverted sense of honor itself.
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