A Victorious Judge Who Makes a Foolish Vow Jephthah is the son of Gilead and a prostitute. Gilead and his wife have other sons, who drive Jephthah away, lest they must share their inheritance with him. Jephthah forms a gang of troublemakers. Some time later, the Ammonites fight Israel. In desperation, the elders of Gilead […]
We don’t know the name of Jephthah’s daughter, but we do lament what happened to her, all the while applauding the honorable way she accepts her fate, showing her faith and confidence in God in the process. Here’s her brief story: When the elders of Gilead ask Jephthah to lead them into battle against their […]
Another judge, who is prominently noted in the book of Judges is Jephthah. Jephthah, the son of a prostitute which doesn’t say much for his dad was exiled from his people. However, when they became oppressed by a foreign power, they turned to him, asking for his help. Eventually he agreed to their petition, doing […]