Gideon’s son, Abimelech, continues in his father’s footsteps of politics, violence, and worshipping the wrong gods. We compare and contrast Abimelech and Jehu as judgement against ungodly leadership, and discuss how Abimelech serves both as a polemic against the Baal myths and serves to demonstrate how Jesus’ is God’s true King. Jotham’s sermon against false leadership forces us to discuss politics today. And Emily reveals her disappointment in the Hebrew text and the dangers of word studies.

Scriptures from this episode:

Judges 9

II Kings 10

Luke 9: 49-50

Joshua 8: 30-35

Judges 6: 7-10

II Samuel 4

Psalm 91: 1

Lamentations 4:20

I Samuel 16: 14-23

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