Judges 9

[MEST] Judges 9

Again we see the Isrealites messing up, but this time their usual pattern doesn't follow... We don't see the "Sin > Punishment > Cry for help > Rescue." Abimelek, the leading figure in this chapter hasn't been raised up by God to rescue...quite the opposite.

[Read Judges 9]



Abimelek stands as quite a contrast to Gideon. How?




Verse 5 mentions the place Abimelek killed his brothers as "one stone", what could this mean?





Judges 9:1-6 stands in stark contrast to Joshua 24:1 & 16. How?




Verse 8-15 tells a strange story. What does this remind you of?




[Activity] > Take some time to discect this strange story in verses 8-15 and write down what you think it means.




What does verse 26 tell us about the people of Schechem?




In verse 45 we see that Abimelek, after capturing the city, scattered salt over it. Why?




Verse 49 was a fulfilment of something that had been promised earlier in this chapter. What is it?




While men used weapons like spears, bows and arrows to defend towers, women helped by dropping stones. Why?




What does this part of the story remind you of?




Grinding grain was seen as women's work. Too lowley for men to perform. But, defending your city, fighting and killing pagan tyrants and enemies was definately a man's job. How is this story significant?




In verse 54 what's going on with the armour-bearer and this whole "a woman killed him" business?




From chapter 8:34 - 9:55 God isn't mentioned at all. What could this twll us about Abimelek's story?




The last 2 verses in chapter 9 wrap up this story and give a good "God conclusion". How and why?