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Ruthless Abimelech (9:1-6)
Gideon had many wives, and also had a concubine in Shechem. Abimelech was the son of that concubine, his name meaning, “The father is a king.” Perhaps it was the “king” aspect of his name that took him to his mother’s side of the family to claim stake in becoming a king. He unfolded his scheme to become a king by enlisting the help of his family and the people of Shechem. The people of Shechem fell for Abimelech’s plans, and addressed him as “Our brother.” They agreed to support him, and gave him the silver from the Baal-Berith temple. Abimelech used the silver to hire followers, and he went on to kill all but one of his 70 brothers “in one stone” and rose to the throne. Abimelech took every necessary measure to fulfill his ambitions, oblivious to why his father had so profusely refused to become the king.
Jotham Says (9:7-15)
Despite the brutality of the massacre of Gideon’s sons, there was one survivor. It was Jotham, the youngest of the 70. When Jotham found out Abimelech had killed all their brothers and crowned himself king, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted out to the people of Shechem.
Jotham shouted an allegory of trees trying to raise a king. The olive tree, fig tree, and grapevine all refused to become the king. Their refusals symbolize the joy of serving God having importance over everything else.
Having failed to find a king, the trees go to the thornbush to ask him to be king. The thornbush accepts and forcefully demand obedience from the rest of the trees. Jotham wanted to bring the Israelites to their senses through his story.
Gideon had many wives, and also had a concubine in Shechem. Abimelech was the son of that concubine, his name meaning, “The father is a king.” Perhaps it was the “king” aspect of his name that took him to his mother’s side of the family to claim stake in becoming a king. He unfolded his scheme to become a king by enlisting the help of his family and the people of Shechem. The people of Shechem fell for Abimelech’s plans, and addressed him as “Our brother.” They agreed to support him, and gave him the silver from the Baal-Berith temple. Abimelech used the silver to hire followers, and he went on to kill all but one of his 70 brothers “in one stone” and rose to the throne. Abimelech took every necessary measure to fulfill his ambitions, oblivious to why his father had so profusely refused to become the king.
Jotham Says (9:7-15)
Despite the brutality of the massacre of Gideon’s sons, there was one survivor. It was Jotham, the youngest of the 70. When Jotham found out Abimelech had killed all their brothers and crowned himself king, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted out to the people of Shechem.
Jotham shouted an allegory of trees trying to raise a king. The olive tree, fig tree, and grapevine all refused to become the king. Their refusals symbolize the joy of serving God having importance over everything else.
Having failed to find a king, the trees go to the thornbush to ask him to be king. The thornbush accepts and forcefully demand obedience from the rest of the trees. Jotham wanted to bring the Israelites to their senses through his story.
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