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Series: The Coming King: Finding Jesus in Judges
Mike Stone
Judges 9:1-6
In those days there was no king in Israel and every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Our study of Judges is the story of Israel's rebellion and their longing for a king. But this book, like the whole of Scripture, is ultimately about the Lord Jesus.
That is, we can learn an awful lot about our present walk with Christ by studying the past experiences of these ancient saints.
A few of the tales along the way are noteworthy. Shamgar, Ehud, Lady Deborah, and Barak. But most of the stories are littered with immorality and idolatry. And they serve as cautionary tales of WHAT not to do, WHERE not to go, and WHO not to become.
Such is the case in Judges 9 as we see the rise and fall of Abimelech. His story is a negative example, every bit as much as Lot, Judas, and Hophni and Phineas. As we travel with this wicked man, he will take us on the road to ruin. (Judges 9:1-6)
Judges 9 tells a long, twisted, and sad story of ruin and rebellion. It is actually one of the more fascinating narratives in the book of Judges. The 57 verses tell one running story, so I hesitate to divide the chapter into multiple sermons.
Yet before we travel down this road to ruin with Abimelech, I find there is ample insight for a full sermon as we simply consider this question, "What led Abimelech to be on that road to begin with?"
While the blood of Abimelech's brothers is shed in Ophrah, the entire political scene takes place in the city of Shechem. This is a significant location, not only because of its theological importance but because of its geographical importance.
It sits on the southern end of the valley that separates Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. In Deuteronomy 11, these two mountains are typified as the mountains of blessing and cursing. Abimelech stands in a literal valley of decision. And he chooses a road that will lead to the mountain of curse ...
Series: The Coming King: Finding Jesus in Judges
Mike Stone
Judges 9:1-6
In those days there was no king in Israel and every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Our study of Judges is the story of Israel's rebellion and their longing for a king. But this book, like the whole of Scripture, is ultimately about the Lord Jesus.
That is, we can learn an awful lot about our present walk with Christ by studying the past experiences of these ancient saints.
A few of the tales along the way are noteworthy. Shamgar, Ehud, Lady Deborah, and Barak. But most of the stories are littered with immorality and idolatry. And they serve as cautionary tales of WHAT not to do, WHERE not to go, and WHO not to become.
Such is the case in Judges 9 as we see the rise and fall of Abimelech. His story is a negative example, every bit as much as Lot, Judas, and Hophni and Phineas. As we travel with this wicked man, he will take us on the road to ruin. (Judges 9:1-6)
Judges 9 tells a long, twisted, and sad story of ruin and rebellion. It is actually one of the more fascinating narratives in the book of Judges. The 57 verses tell one running story, so I hesitate to divide the chapter into multiple sermons.
Yet before we travel down this road to ruin with Abimelech, I find there is ample insight for a full sermon as we simply consider this question, "What led Abimelech to be on that road to begin with?"
While the blood of Abimelech's brothers is shed in Ophrah, the entire political scene takes place in the city of Shechem. This is a significant location, not only because of its theological importance but because of its geographical importance.
It sits on the southern end of the valley that separates Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. In Deuteronomy 11, these two mountains are typified as the mountains of blessing and cursing. Abimelech stands in a literal valley of decision. And he chooses a road that will lead to the mountain of curse ...
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