Judges

Theme: Jephthah’s vow warns us of the seriousness with which God takes our promises.

Theme: Jephthah’s bold example teaches us to stand firmly for what God has promised is ours through Jesus Christ.

Theme: Jephthah’s return to his people is a picture of God’s grace to the people who rejected Him.

Theme: The mercy of God is shown in that He could not endure the misery of His unfaithful people.

Theme: The two ‘minor’ judges—Tola and Jair—show how God raises unique leaders for the times.

Theme: The closing story of Gideon shows how even God’s most faithful servants need to take care to end well.

Theme: The ‘second phase’ of Gideon’s battle teaches us the necessity of thoroughness in God’s call.

Theme: This passage shows how nothing hindered God from giving the victory to His called-out people.

Theme: When God calls His servants to a task, He knows how to give them necessary assurances along the way.

Theme: The limitations that God allows us to experience are so that His sufficiency may be revealed.