1. Lesson 13 Tola, Jair, Jephthah

2. Tola Tola, the son of Puah From Issachar Lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim Judged 23 years

4. Jair Jair was from Gilead He judged for 22 years He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys and controlled 30 cities These cities were in Gilead and were called “Havoth Jair” Not the same Jair as Num. 32:41 or Deut. 3:14

5. Havoth Jair

6. Israel Sins Israel did evil Notice the list of gods they serve – Baal – Ashteroth – Syria – Sidon – Moab – Ammon – Philistines

7. God Gave Them Over The Ammonites and the Philistines begin to oppress Isreal The story of Jephthah centers on the oppression from Ammon The Ammonites begin oppressing Israel in Gilead The even pressed as far as Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim

8. Israel Confesses God tells Israel to call on the gods they serve Israel confesses their sin Israel puts away their gods, and God is moved by mercy to help them The Ammonites encamp in Gilead The Israelites camp at Mizpah

9. Mizpah Tob

10. Background of Jephthah Jephthah is the son of Gilead by a harlot He was driven out of his house by his brothers He lived in Tob and had worthless men to follow him on raids

11. Jephthah Is Called The men of Gilead call to Jephthah for help Jephthah initally refuses, but eventually agrees

12. Jephthah Leads Against Ammon Jephthah tries to reason with the Ammonites by reminding them of history – Num. 20:14-21 – Num. 21:21-26 The Ammonites are not persuaded Before going to battle, Jephthah makes a vow