JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 12:1 This episode recalls Ephraim’s earlier challenge to Gideon (Judges 8:1). While Gideon was able to pacify Ephraim, Jephthah was not, and a civil war erupted. The Ephraimites were defeated, and they never again played any important role in Israel’s history. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 12:6 SHIBBOLETH... SIBBOLETH. The Gileadites devised a test to catch the Ephraimites using a word that was difficult for outsiders to pronounce correctly. Modern English uses the term “shibboleth” to refer to words, expressions, ideas, or beliefs used by “insiders” to different... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 12:8__ IBZAN, the ninth judge, was known for marrying his 30 SONS and 30 DAUGHTERS to outsiders (v. Judges 12:9). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 12:11__ ELON was the tenth judge. Nothing is reported about him other than the length of his rule (TEN YEARS). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 12:13__ ABDON, the eleventh judge, was wealthy and had many children. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]