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Our study of Judges continues with two obscure men, Tola and Jair, who rule Israel in the years between Abimelech and Jephthah. Then we launch into Jephthah’s story with the appearance of an unnamed prophet who pronounces a judgement against Israel for being unfaithful to the One True God. Emily discusses how her experience in an abusive marriage informs her reading of this text and causes her to see Israel as an abusive spouse, and how God’s response demonstrates a healthy response to attempts at being manipulated.

Scriptures from this episode:

Judges 10

Deuteronomy 7: 1-5

Jeremiah 7: 21- 23

Leviticus 19:29

Resources from this episode:

Scandalous by Emily Dixon (book) - https://amzn.to/311FO4b

Boundaries by Drs. Townsend and Cloud (book) - https://amzn.to/35k0lo1

A Cry for Justice: How the Evil of Domestic Abuse Hides in Your Church by Jeff Crippen (book) - https://amzn.to/2Mu6zt5

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