Judges 9 Study Guide

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From Judges 8 we learned that Abimelek is the son of Gideon (Jerub-Baal, 8:35), and is not the successor to Gideon’s kingship. In fact, Gideon isn’t really a king. He acts like one (rules over Israel, has a harem (including concubines), and has mysteriously set up a religious system that has pulled Israel away from God. From one of those concubines a son is born, Abimelek, whose name means “My father, a king.” Even if there was a monarchy based on succession, Abimelek would not be the successor. There are 69 legitimate sons in line for the alleged throne. Of them, Abimelek is the only illegitimate heir to the “throne”.