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Rev. Carl Roth, pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Elgin, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Judges 11:1-28. The book of Judges continues to present sinners in need of God’s redemption. Jephthah is a classic example. The son of a prostitute, Jephthah is ostracized by his brothers and goes to dwell far from his home as the leader of a band of marauders. When the oppression of the Ammonites is great, his brothers have a change of heart and ask him to come help them fight. Jephthah proves to be a shrewd negotiator as they agree to make him not only their general, but their leader. He attempts to find a diplomatic solution with the Ammonites first; they were related to Israel, after all. Jephthah shows his knowledge of Israel’s history, even if his faith concerning idolatry was shaky. Ultimately, he holds up the LORD as the true Judge of the case between Ammon and Israel, pointing us forward to Jesus Christ as the only one who can justify us before God. “Rebellion and Rescue” is a mini-series on Sharper