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Judges 12
Bell's Commentary on the Bible
Bell's Commentary
Verses 1-15
SHIBBOLETH
(12)
CIVIL WAR (1-7)
who wins in a civil war?
no one.
Jephthah’s men had
seized
the natural crossing points along the river.
They used a linguistic test to determine which of the men crossing the Jordan were
escaping Ephraimites
.
Some scholars have argued Gileadites said
Thibboleth
& the Ephraimites said
Shibboleth
. But either way, they pronounced it with an
accent
.
Shibboleth = flowing stream, or ear of grain.
Shibboleth in our Eng dictionary today means
a test for determining if you belong.
If you don’t
conform exactly
to what a group demands, you’re rejected.
Some Christians make these
minor matters
a test of spirituality and fellowship and bring
division
to the church.
Last 3 minor Judges:
IZBAN
, 9th JUDGE (8-10)
ELON
, 10th JUDGE (11,12)
ABDON
, 11th JUDGE (13-15)
Note his
identity
was found not in a tribe but in a local clan (Pirathon/hill country of Ephraim)
In tribal society, allegiance was
first to one’s
family
, then to one’s
extended
family
or
clan
, next to one’s
tribe
, finally to one’s
nation
.
Tribal unity was
next to
impossible
to maintain during the times of the judges.
Next week...Samson.
A he-man with a she-weakness.
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Verses 1-15
SHIBBOLETH
(12)
CIVIL WAR (1-7)
who wins in a civil war?
no one.
Jephthah’s men had
seized
the natural crossing points along the river.
They used a linguistic test to determine which of the men crossing the Jordan were
escaping Ephraimites
.
Some scholars have argued Gileadites said
Thibboleth
& the Ephraimites said
Shibboleth
. But either way, they pronounced it with an
accent
.
Shibboleth = flowing stream, or ear of grain.
Shibboleth in our Eng dictionary today means
a test for determining if you belong.
If you don’t
conform exactly
to what a group demands, you’re rejected.
Some Christians make these
minor matters
a test of spirituality and fellowship and bring
division
to the church.
Last 3 minor Judges:
IZBAN
, 9th JUDGE (8-10)
ELON
, 10th JUDGE (11,12)
ABDON
, 11th JUDGE (13-15)
Note his
identity
was found not in a tribe but in a local clan (Pirathon/hill country of Ephraim)
In tribal society, allegiance was
first to one’s
family
, then to one’s
extended
family
or
clan
, next to one’s
tribe
, finally to one’s
nation
.
Tribal unity was
next to
impossible
to maintain during the times of the judges.
Next week...Samson.
A he-man with a she-weakness.
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Footnotes:
Copyright Statement
These files are the property of Brian Bell.
Text Courtesy of Calvary Chapel of Murrieta. Used by Permission.
Bibliographical Information
Bell, Brian. "Commentary on Judges 12". "Bell's Commentary". https://studylight.org/
commentaries/
eng/
cbb/
judges-12.html. 2017.
Verses 1-15
Verses 1-15