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Judges 8-10: Abimelek’s Ascent: The Son Who Killed to be King

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In this episode,  we meet Gideon's illegitimate son, Abimelek. Abimelek's rise to power is full of violence toward strangers and family alike.Abimelech cut a deal with the people of Shechem to become king. His first task was to assassinate his 70 brothers, except for one. The one who escaped, Jotham, appeared at Mount Gerizim and told a fable about Abimelech, the thornbush.God avenged the death of Gideon's sons by stirring up dissension between Abimelech and the people. Abimelech killed the people of Shechem, but was himself killed by a stone thrown by a woman.The chapter then concludes with two short descriptions of the minor judges Tola and Jair.Thank you for being a part of the club. Show Notes12 Judges of Israel ChartBlog Contact Bible Book Club!Social: Instagram or FacebookWebsite: Bible Book ClubReview Us: Apple Podcast or SpotifyJoin the Fun: DONATE or Buy merchThis episode is part of our ongoing Bible Book Club series, starting with Genesis and journeying all the way through the Bible. Thanks for listening!

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In this episode, we meet Gideon's illegitimate son, Abimelek. Abimelek's rise to power is full of violence toward strangers and family alike. Abimelech cut a deal with the people of Shechem to become king. His first task was to assassinate his 70 brothers, except for one. The one who escaped, Jotham, appeared at Mount Gerizim and told a fable about Abimelech, the thornbush. God avenged the death of Gideon's sons by stirring up dissension between Abimelech and the people. Abimelech kill...

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