Abimelech the son of Gideon was from a concubine that was in Shechem, (Judg.8. 31).
The Spirit mentions him separately after placing seventy sons of Gideon in the preceding verse to indicate his low birth. Abimelech in Hebrew means 'My father the king' which is not same as Jether his firstborn. What was Abimelech but a usurper?
God wanted to punish the people of Israel with a man of such low calibre who fitted with their times. Compare it with our present times. Do we not see the truth of the word? "And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, /Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel (Judg.8. 33-35).
This Abimelech episode is for our instruction in righteousness. God shall take the wicked by giving such leaders who like bramble bring discredit before other nations. We have the Epstein-gate.
Abijah
The Holy Spirit spells the name of the great grandson of Solomon as Abijah meaning 'Yahweh is my father'.(2 Chr.13.2) It is given by God as he gave Solomon the name Jedidiah 'beloved of the Lord (2 Sam.12.25). In the book of the Kings the same name is spelt as Abijam, meaning Yam is my father, a Canaanite sea god (1 Kgs15.1). This is how the Spirit warns the modern churches. In the divine Will he was Yahweh is my father but in practice, a pagan. For this reason we see the reason why the two houses were at war. In the second book of the Chronicles Abijah harangued the army of Israel but was of no use. (2 Chron.13.2)
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." (Mt.6.24).
Abimelech the son of Gideon was from a concubine that was in Shechem, (Judg.8. 31).
The Spirit mentions him separately after placing seventy sons of Gideon in the preceding verse to indicate his low birth. Abimelech in Hebrew means 'My father the king' which is not same as Jether his firstborn. What was Abimelech but a usurper?
God wanted to punish the people of Israel with a man of such low calibre who fitted with their times. Compare it with our present times. Do we not see the truth of the word? "And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, /Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel (Judg.8. 33-35).
This Abimelech episode is for our instruction in righteousness. God shall take the wicked by giving such leaders who like bramble bring discredit before other nations. We have the Epstein-gate.
Abijah
The Holy Spirit spells the name of the great grandson of Solomon as Abijah meaning 'Yahweh is my father'.(2 Chr.13.2) It is given by God as he gave Solomon the name Jedidiah 'beloved of the Lord (2 Sam.12.25). In the book of the Kings the same name is spelt as Abijam, meaning Yam is my father, a Canaanite sea god (1 Kgs15.1). This is how the Spirit warns the modern churches. In the divine Will he was Yahweh is my father but in practice, a pagan. For this reason we see the reason why the two houses were at war. In the second book of the Chronicles Abijah harangued the army of Israel but was of no use. (2 Chron.13.2)
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." (Mt.6.24).
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