Jabesh Gilead

Mizpeh

Christianity Oasis provides this Jabesh Gilead study on the Mizpeh Oath on the Shiloh Tabernacle and Daughters of Shiloh. We'll look into all aspects of the Bible seeking truth and understanding.


Daily Bread Devotional Bible Study
The Book of Judges
Chapter 21


Jabesh Gilead Event

Mizpeh Vow Regarding Shiloh Tabernacle

Kidnapping of the Daughters of Shiloh

Welcome to our Christianity Oasis Daily Bread study program. This is our Jabesh Gilead Bible study taking a look into the thought provoking Mizpeh Oath story about the yearly Shiloh Tabernacle Feast day and the kidnapped Daughters of Shiloh by the Benjamites as well as how the very provocative Jabesh Gilead Bible message affects your be-YOU-tiful Christian walk.

Jabesh Gilead Agreement
Mizpeh Oath on Shiloh Tabernacle
The Daughters of Shiloh Saga

Nice to have you back at Daily Bread! Ready to find out the conclusion of this Old Testament story about the tribe of Benjamin? It's very interesting and thought provoking.

Now, when it was all done and over with, the children of Israel were very sorry for what had happened and that one of the tribes of Israel was almost expelled from existence, so they made an oath, that they would all go to the House of the Lord in Mizpeh and offer burnt offerings and peace offerings, but any who didn't attend would be put to death.

It was also quite a concern as to how the remaining Benjamites (the 600 men in refuge at the rock Rimmon in the wilderness) would get wives, since they had all sworn that none would give the Benjamites their daughters in marriage.

Jabesh Gilead Lesson
Mizpeh Deal About Shiloh Tabernacle
The Daughters of Shiloh Covenant

Well, this is how they worked it out. Nobody from Jabesh-Gilead came to the house of the Lord in Mizpeh for the offerings, so they sent 12,000 of the strongest men of Israel to utterly destroy every male and all women except virgins of Jabesh-Gilead.

They brought back 400 virgins and then sent messengers with tidings of peace to the men in hiding at the rock and encouraged them to return to their land of inheritance and gave them the 400 women for wives.

As for the remaining 200 who were without wives, the people of Israel would not go back on their oath not to give their daughters to the men of Benjamin, so this is what they decided to do as to keep both agreements.

Jabesh Gilead Truth
Mizpeh Agreement at Shiloh Tabernacle Feast
The Daughters of Shiloh Become Benjamite Wives

There was a certain feast once a year in Shiloh where the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant were, so they allowed the Benjamites to steal themselves wives from the daughters of Shiloh by hiding in the vineyards and waiting for the young women to come out to dance in celebration of the Feast, then catching a wife and taking her to the land of Benjamin.

And they agreed that if anyone complained, they would be told to be gracious because Israel failed to save these men's' wives. So, the remaining 200 Benjamites did steal themselves wives and returned home and repaired their cities, and the tribe of Benjamin was no longer in danger of being removed from existence in Israel.

Jabesh Gilead Facts
Mizpeh Oath - Shiloh Tabernacle Conclusion
The Daughters of Shiloh Summary

Man makes choices and God works in mysterious ways. We have to trust that God will make everything righteous in the end. Congratulations, you have just completed the study of the Book of Judges! There's much more ahead in our Old Testament Stories, so be sure to join in again soon, as we start our next adventure, studying the Book of Ruth, right here at Daily Bread.