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This fable and that noted in the marginal reference are the only two
of the kind found in Scripture. Somewhat different are the parables of
the Old Testament, 2 Samuel 12:1; 2 Samuel 14:5; 1 Kings 20:...
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CHAPTER 9 ABIMELECH THE KING AND HIS WICKEDNESS
_ 1. The murder of Gideon's sons (Judges 9:1)_
2. Jotham's parable (Judges 9:7)
3. Scenes of strife and destruction of Shechem (Judges 9:22)
4. Abim...
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JOTHAM'S FABLE. Only in an apologue could Jotham, the sole survivor of
Abimelech's massacre, express what was in his bitter, broken heart.
The point of his fable is easily caught. His father and his b...
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THE VINE. Israel's _spiritual_ privileges (Isaiah 5.John 15)....
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_the vine_ The old phrase -to sit each under his vine and fig-tree,"
denoting peaceful occupation of the land, shews how widely spread and
ancient was the cultivation of the vine in Palestine; 1 Kings...
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_Jotham's fable_
The author of the fable had several points in his mind: (_a_) the
contrast between Gideon's refusal of the kingship and the arrogant
claim of the son of his concubine; the other sons...
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DISCOURSE: 271
JOTHAM’S PARABLE
Judges 9:7. And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the
top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said
unto them, Hearken unto me, ye...
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_Jotham Rebukes the Shechemites Judges 9:7-21_
7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of
mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them,
Hearken unto me...
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_BUT THE OLIVE TREE SAID UNTO THEM, SHOULD I LEAVE MY FATNESS,
WHEREWITH BY ME THEY HONOUR GOD AND MAN, AND GO TO BE PROMOTED OVER
THE TREES?_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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THE STORY OF ABIMELECH
This chapter breaks the regular order of the book, since Abimelech is
not thought of as a judge, and the Canaanites are not here regarded as
oppressors. The story, however, thr...
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 9
V1 Abimelech, Jerubbaal’s son, went to his mother’s brothers in
Shechem. He spoke to them and he spoke to all his mother’s *tribe.
V2 ‘Ask all the...
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UNTO THE VINE. — We might have felt surprise that the vine was not
the first choice, but the low-growing, trellised vine, which needs
support for its own tendrils, might seem less suitable. Indeed,
an...
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וַ יֹּאמְר֥וּ הָ עֵצִ֖ים לַ † גָּ֑פֶן...
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THE BRAMBLE KING
Judges 9:7
Men must have leadership. The reason lies deep in human nature. The
French Revolutionaries destroyed the royal family, but Robespierre,
Danton and Marat were practically e...
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The closing statement of the previous chapter constitutes the
introduction to this. The words, "As soon as Gideon was dead" and the
declaration that then the people returned to evil courses reveal,
fi...
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Among Gideon's 70 sons was Abimelech who was born to him of a
concubine from Shechem. He got the people of that city to pay him 70
shekels of silver and used it to enlist the help of some worthless an...
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It was a very favorite way in the Eastern world, to deliver weighty
subjects by parable. And hence, in accommodation to this general mode
of instruction, our adorable Redeemer chiefly delivered his pr...
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My object being no more than a sketch, as most of you know, I desire
to say but a few words on such of the Chapter s as bear a similar
character to that which has been already pointed out in the early...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9, 10, 11, AND 12.
After Gideon's death we see the results of this distance from God in
the internal struggles which took place between the children of
Israel...
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THEN SAID THE TREES UNTO THE VINE,.... Another emblem of good and
useful men; and it may be observed, that Jotham takes no notice of any
trees but fruitful ones till he comes to the bramble, and them...
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1 Abimelech by conspiracie with the Shechemites, and murder of his
brethren, is made King.
7 Iotham by a parable rebuketh them and foretelleth their ruine.
22 Gaal conspireth with the Shechemites ag...
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Then said the trees unto the vine, a symbol of government, as that
which gives peace and comfort, COME THOU AND REIGN OVER US....
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THE PARABLE OF JOTHAM...
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ABIMELECH'SCONSPIRACY
(vv. 1-6).
Abimelech did not only forget his father's example, but deliberately
chose a contrary path of proud self-pleasing. He wanted to rule over
Israel and recognized that...
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7-21 There was no occasion for the trees to choose a king, they are
all the trees of the Lord which he has planted. Nor was there any
occasion for Israel to set a king over them, for the Lord was the...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Judges 9:12 trees H6086 said H559 (H8799) vine H1612 come H3212
(H8798) reign H4427 (H8798)...
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“Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.'
And the vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my wine, which cheers God
and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?' ”
Wine was offe...
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Judges 9:8
I. From the answer of the olive tree we learn that usefulness is
better than honour. Usefulness, if it be of the higher kind, is
attained through long growing and long striving. But when it...
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CONTENTS: Conspiracy of Abimelech.
CHARACTERS: God, Abimelech, Jerubbaal, Jocham, Gaal, Zebul.
CONCLUSION: Evil pursues sinners and sometimes overtakes them when
they are apparently triumphant. The...
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Judges 9:4. _Baal-berith._ Berith signifies a covenant, which those
bad people had made with Baal. The Greeks had their ζευς
ορκιος, their Jupiter, or their Baal, to which they made vows.
Judges 9:5....
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_Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal._
THE ELECTION OF THE USURPER TO BE KING
I. Contrasts in the history of God’s own people. After
Gideon--Abimelech!
II. The best of fathers may have the worst of sons...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 9:7 Jotham, the only brother of Abimelech to
survive his murderous rampage, tells a fable criticizing Abimelech’s
actions. In the fable, the noble trees of the forest each reject...
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_ABIMELECH MADE KING_
Judges 9:1
CRITICAL NOTES.—
JUDGES 9:1. AND ABIMELECH.] Some little time may have elapsed after
Gideon’s death, so that the air was again filled with tendencies to
idolatry. Be...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 9:7
ON THE TOP OF MOUNT GERIZIM. Mount Gerizim rises on the south-west
side of Samaria or Shechem as a sheer rock about 800 feet in height,
facing Mount Ebal, which is separated fro...
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Now here's what happened. After the death of Gideon, this Abimelech
who was the son of his concubine in Shechem. Now you know, they used
to say of the sailors "a girl in every port." Well, Gideon had...