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September 14, 2026 - Judges 9 & Proverbs 14:33-35
Today's reading covers Judges 9 and Proverbs 14:33–35. The reflection traces Abimelech's violent rise to power, Jotham's parable of the trees, and the destruction of Shechem, framing the chapter as a vivid low point in Israel's downward spiral, where jealousy and conspiracy culminate in Abimelech's death at the hands of an unnamed woman.
In Proverbs 14:33–35, the discussion covers wisdom as an internal reality that nonetheless makes itself known, the honor righteousness brings to a nation versus the reproach that follows sin, and the favor given to one who deals wisely.
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