Lesson for June 18, 2017: Jephthah (Judges 11)

Dr. Mark Scott wrote this treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson. Scott teachesÂ preaching and New Testament at Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Missouri. This lesson treatment is published in the June 11, 2017,Â issue ofÂ The LookoutÂ magazine, and is also available online atÂ www.lookoutmag.com. ______ By Mark ScottÂ In the book of Judges, the judges get progressively worse as we go along. We”ve gone from Deborah and Barak (good) to Gideon (all right) to Jephthah (not stunning) and next week to Samson (terrible). The enemies of Israel in our lessons also get progressively worse, from the Canaanites to the Midianites to the Ammonites.

July 25, 2011

Thomas May

Theology & Bible Old Testament

Lesson for July 31, 2011: Return to God’s Ways (Judges 10:10-18; 11:4-6, 32, 33)

Israel’s repeated wandering from God in Judges reveals the dangers of complacency and idolatry—and shows how sincere repentance, faithful service, and godly leadership lead to a better path.