GOD'S HONORABLE MENTIONS (6 OF 9)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Judges 10:1-5, Judges 12:8-15
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God's Honorable Mentions (6 of 9)
Series: Avoid Generation Degeneration
Keith Krell
Judges 10:1-5; 12:8-15
The judgeship of Jephthah (Judges 10:6-12:7) is framed by a brief mention of the five so-called ''minor judges'' (10:1-5; 12:8-15). For several reasons, their role in ancient Israel seems to have differed from the other judges:
1. Each is mentioned only briefly in a notation containing primarily genealogical information.
2. Missing is any indication that they led Israel in battle against a foreign enemy.
3. The length of time which each served is given in an exact number of years rather than as a round number.
A brief biography of the five Judges follows:
- Tola (Judges 10:1-2): A bare minimum is recounted about Tola. He saved Israel and judged for twenty-three years.
- Jair (Judges 10:3-5): Jair had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys and controlled thirty towns. He judged Israel twenty-two years.
- Ibzan (Judges 12:8-10): Ibzan, from Bethlehem, judged Israel seven years. He had thirty sons and daughters.
- Elon (Judges 12:11-13): Elon, from Zebulun, judged Israel ten years.
- Abdon (Judges 12:14-15): Abdon, from Ephraim, judged Israel eight years. He had forty sons and thirty ...
Series: Avoid Generation Degeneration
Keith Krell
Judges 10:1-5; 12:8-15
The judgeship of Jephthah (Judges 10:6-12:7) is framed by a brief mention of the five so-called ''minor judges'' (10:1-5; 12:8-15). For several reasons, their role in ancient Israel seems to have differed from the other judges:
1. Each is mentioned only briefly in a notation containing primarily genealogical information.
2. Missing is any indication that they led Israel in battle against a foreign enemy.
3. The length of time which each served is given in an exact number of years rather than as a round number.
A brief biography of the five Judges follows:
- Tola (Judges 10:1-2): A bare minimum is recounted about Tola. He saved Israel and judged for twenty-three years.
- Jair (Judges 10:3-5): Jair had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys and controlled thirty towns. He judged Israel twenty-two years.
- Ibzan (Judges 12:8-10): Ibzan, from Bethlehem, judged Israel seven years. He had thirty sons and daughters.
- Elon (Judges 12:11-13): Elon, from Zebulun, judged Israel ten years.
- Abdon (Judges 12:14-15): Abdon, from Ephraim, judged Israel eight years. He had forty sons and thirty ...
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