JUDGES 11 - Jephthah, son of Gilead, son of a prostitute. Gilead's wife also bore him sons. Now here comes the rivalry. The sons came to Jephthah and told him he was basically worthless, and was worthy of no inheritance because he was the son of another woman (a prostitute).
They drove Jephthah away so he fled and settled in the land of Tob, where a group of adventurers gathered around him and followed him. As I understand "adventurers" here means a person(s) who enjoys taking risks.
Soooo, now Jephthah is the leader of this band of men when the Ammonites made war on Israel. Now the leaders of Gilead need a great leader, a great warrior, so they travel to the land of Tob to visit with Jephthah.
Hmmm! How someone so disliked, hated, and drove away can become someone we need. Does this sound a lot like what we do in the world today?
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More about Jephthah, the Israelites, and the Ammonites tomorrow.
Thank you for reading. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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