Understanding Christianity

In Judges 11, we see the epitome of evil in Jephthah's rash vow when he sacrifices his only daughter. His big mouth gets him into trouble. He is always talking, but God is eerily silent. Why did Jephthah do such a wicked thing? Was he desensitized to the pagan culture around him? Did he not understand God's sovereign grace? How do we respond to this chapter, which presents a "nasty"--a sordid episode in Israel's history? Dr. Sean Cole shows how the gospel of grace overshadows the worst of depravity. In light of the cross and resurrection, one of the best things we can do is to hear God speak and shut our mouths. www.seancole.net