Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
stable servants
stable servants Judges 15:9-20 (JDV) Judges 15:9 The Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and raided Lehi. Judges 15:10 The men of Judah said, “Why have you attacked us?” They replied, “We have come to take Samson prisoner and pay … Continue reading
losing twice
losing twice Judges 15:1-8 (JDV) Judges 15:1 Days later, during the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat as a gift and visited his wife. “I want to go to my wife in her room,” he said. But her father … Continue reading
beyond our pay grade
beyond our pay grade Judges 14:10-20 (JDV) Judges 14:10 His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do. Judges 14:11 When the Philistines saw him, they brought thirty groomsmen … Continue reading
our choices and God’s involvement
our choices and God’s involvement Judges 14:1-9 (JDV) Judges 14:1 Samson went down to Timnah and saw a young woman there among the daughters of the Philistines. Judges 14:2 He went back and told his father and his mother: “I … Continue reading
they did not know
they did not know Judges 13:8-25 (JDV) Judges 13:8 Manoah prayed to Yahveh and said, “Excuse me, Lord, let the man of God you sent come again to us and teach us what we should do for the boy who … Continue reading
hints of Him
hints of Him Judges 13:1-7 (JDV) Judges 13:1 But the sons of Israel again did what was evil in Yahveh’s eyes, so Yahveh gave them over to the Philistines’ hands forty years. Judges 13:2 There was one man from Zorah, … Continue reading
ordinary judges
ordinary judges Judges 12:8-15 (JDV) Judges 12:8 Ibzan, who was from Bethlehem, judged Israel after Jephthah Judges 12:9 and had thirty sons. He gave his thirty daughters in marriage to men outside the tribe and brought back thirty wives for … Continue reading
Please say Shibboleth
Please say Shibboleth Judges 12:1-7 (JDV) Judges 12:1 The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but haven’t called us to … Continue reading
Jephthah’s legacy
Jephthah’s legacy Judges 11:29-40 (JDV) Judges 11:29 The Breath of Yahveh came on Jephthah, who traveled through Gilead and Manasseh, and then through Mizpah of Gilead. He crossed over to the Ammonites from Mizpah of Gilead. Judges 11:30 Jephthah made … Continue reading
trying to prevent conflict
trying to prevent conflict Judges 11:1-28 (JDV) Judges 11:1 Jephthah the Gileadite was a capable warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father. Judges 11:2 Gilead’s wife bore sons for him, and when they … Continue reading
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