Abimelech, The Man who would Be King Judges 9:1-57The idolatry which had been stealthily creeping into Israel during the latter years of Gideon was now openly professed; Shechem was wholly inhabited by its adherents; at least, idolaters had the ascendency. Abimelech, one of Gideon's numerous sons, was connected with that place. Ambitious of sovereign power, and having plied successfully the arts of a demagogue with his maternal relatives and friends, he acquired both the influence and money by which he raised himself to a throne. THE CONSPIRACY OF ABIMELECH AT SHECHEM v.1-6.RESPONSE OF JOTHAM TO THE SHECHEMITES v.7-21.REVOLT OF THE SHECHEMITES UNDER GAAL v.22-29.RETALIATION OF ABIMELECH AGAINST GAAL v.30-49.IGNOBLE DEATH OF ABIMELECH AT THEBEZ.v.50-55 FULFILLMENT OF THE CURSE OF JOTHAM.v.56-57
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...