Doctrine: Sometimes covenant life is relatively uneventful. This seems especially true when it is ''sandwiched'' between some real characters; this is a necessary blessing from time to time.
Exegesis: A study of three obscure judges: Ibzan paid for a lot of weddings (vv. 8-10); Elon lived and died in Zebulun (vv. 11-12); Abdon had quite a stable (vv. 13-15).
Further application: How the church can benefit from texts like these: they remind us that real life is found in Christ, and not in extraordinary circumstances, and they encourage us to be faithful—no matter what happens around us.
Key phrases: vv. 8, 11a, 13 ''After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel...After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel...After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.