AND THAT'S THE REST OF THE STORY by Ray Eddy

You may recognize these words as coming from a man named Paul Harvey. He loved to tell stories that had a twist at the end, an unexpected conclusion. Many stories in the Bible are like that. I read one this week in the book of Judges.

This story concerns a man who was known as Jubal-Baal. He ruled Israel for many years. During his lifetime he had seventy sons and one son born of a prostitute. His name was Abinadab. After the death of Jubal-Baal, Abinadab persuaded Israel that he would be a better ruler over them than any of the seventy sons of Jubal-Baal. They joined him as he slew all the sons but one, Jubal. Abinadab led Israel back into the worship of Baal.

Then God called Jubal to lead a rebellion against Abinadab and he was successful in slaying Abinadab and became ruler over Israel. He restored the worship of the true God and ruled over Israel for several years.

What’s the rest of the story you ask? Jubal’s father, Jubal-Baal, was a man who, without swords, led 300 men in a great victory over the Midionites.

You know him better by his earlier name, Gideon. And that’s the rest of the story. You can read all about it in the Book of Judges.

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