Judges 9:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jotham climbs Mount Gerizim and calls Shechem to listen, that God might listen to them.
What Does Judges 9:7 Mean?
Hearing of the coronation, the surviving son Jotham takes his stand on Mount Gerizim, the mountain of blessing above Shechem, and raises his voice to the city below. He frames his appeal with a warning: hear me, that God may hear you.
Jotham comes not with an army but with a word, and his opening sentence ties their listening to God's. There is mercy even in the warning -- a chance to heed truth before judgment falls. The lone voice from the mountain, calling a deafened people to hear, is a pattern the prophets, and ultimately Christ, would fulfill: truth spoken plainly to those who would rather not listen.
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What does Judges 9:7 mean?
Jotham climbs Mount Gerizim and calls Shechem to listen, that God might listen to them.