Jephthah- The Foolish Oathkeeper

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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# 133 - Jephthah: The Foolish Oathkeeper - In this episode of The Chosen People, Jephthah, a rejected son turned warrior, makes a reckless vow in desperation—one that will cost him far more than he ever imagined. In this heartbreaking story from Judges 10–12, we confront the danger of misunderstanding God’s heart, and the tragedy that follows when fear replaces faith.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 133 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.3	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.5	Previously on the chosen people.
0:07.5	Before the breaker of chains came,
0:10.6	the Lord would send lesser heroes,
0:13.4	fractured and broken images of the deliverer to come.
0:17.2	Make no mistake, brothers.
0:19.3	We are all the Lord's men.
0:22.1	Have I not commanded you?
0:25.5	Be strong.
0:27.9	Be courageous.
0:30.1	For the Lord is with me.
0:32.9	Rise, you men of Israel.
0:35.4	Up.
0:36.3	Arise.
0:40.3	You have crowned this bramble. A king with no shade to give, no refuge to offer.
0:44.3	He will devour you as he has devoured Gideon's sons.
0:49.3	They would be imperfect vessels in God's hands, crafted to lead Israel out of itself-inflicted destruction.
1:00.0	Baal, Ashtaroth, Dagan, Rischaf, Aftart, Kymosh, Milcom. These were the false gods of Israel's enemies,
1:16.2	the Syrians, Sidenites, Moabites, Ammonites and Philistines. Statues of wood and stone,
1:25.2	lifeless and death, yet they ensnared the hearts of the children of Israel.
1:30.9	They turned from Yahweh, their deliverer, and bowed before idols carved by human hands.
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