Judges 11:9-11

It is said of the adored Redeemer, that Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but was called of God, as was Aaron. Hebrews 5:4. It is beautiful, and even glorious in the contemplation of redemption-work, that in all Jesus did and accomplished; the Father's gracious hand is seen joined with the Savior's work in the plan of mercy. My Father, saith Jesus, worketh hitherto, and, I work. John 5:17. I cannot close the perusal of this account of Jephthah's uttering all his words before the Lord, without reminding the Reader of that most sublime view of the Son of God, lifting up his eyes to heaven, just as he was about to enter on his last act, in the finishing redemption, and saying; Father, the hour is come, glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee, etc. John 17:1.