Judges 11

Judges 11:1-40

Contents: Jeptha’s awful vow and the victory over the Ammorites.

Characters: God, Holy Spirit, Jeptha, his daughter.

Conclusion: A Christian in the hands of the Spirit is assured of success in the undertaking to which God has called him. Judges 11:29.

Key Word: Subdued (enemy), Judges 11:33.

Strong Verses: Judges 11:35; Judges 11:36.

Striking Facts: Judges 11:30. One should be cautious and well advised in the making of vows, lest by indulging a present emotion even of pious zeal, they involve themselves in a great mistake.

Jeptha’s sacrifice is a figure of the great sacrifice of Christ. The daughter was a chaste sacrifice, devoted to death by the father and so made a curse. She submitted after a period of agony, to her father’s will.