TOLA AND JAIR. These are the first of five minor Judges, the other
three being named in Judges 12:8. Of the exploits of these Judges we
know nothing. Only a few bare facts regarding their parentage, place
of abode, years of rule, number of sons, and place of burial, are set
down. Three of the five a... [ Continue Reading ]
INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY OF JEPHTHAH. In this section we see the hand
of D, and hear the recurrent notes of sin, suffering, repentance, and
deliverance.
Judges 10:7. The reference to the Philistines seems to be out of
place, unless the section is meant to serve as an introduction to
Samson's as we... [ Continue Reading ]