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A Tragic Vow and a Promised Deliverer: Jephthah and the Birth of Samson | Judges 11–13
Welcome to Day 68 of Word for Word: The Bible.
In this episode, we read Judges chapters 11–13. The book of Judges continues to reveal the repeated cycle that marked Israel’s early life in the Promised Land: the people turn away from the Lord, oppression follows, and God raises up a leader to deliver them.
Today’s reading includes:
The rise of Jephthah, a rejected son who becomes a leader in Israel’s battle against the Ammonites
Jephthah’s negotiations with the Ammonite king and Israel’s victory in battle
The tragic vow Jephthah makes before the Lord and its heartbreaking consequences
Conflict…
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