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Here we have a fable for our times. It is spoken by Jotham who narrowly escaped from being slaughtered along with his brethren. His life was that of an outlaw since the men of Shechem had elected an 'Usurper' legally. Is this not how democracy works in the 21st century?
We elect our lawmakers through an electoral process by counting of heads which is people power in action. Such democratically elected governments as we see from results make the rich super rich and the poor poorer. When effect of governance proves to be quite contrary to what democracy is supposed to deliver we may be sure it is the curse of Jotham at work.
"And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem(v.6)". While the heads of those who said, 'yea' to the proposal were being counted what they missed were hands buying their votes. "And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech" got what he wanted. (v.5)" The Spirit instructs us that such practices come under the curse of Jotham.
It is part of the curse God laid on the serpent in the Garden of Eden. "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel(Ge3:15)". This implacable enmity has spilled over in every human institution from which politics is no exception.
Abimelech is a bramble but his base, all vain and shallow shall never produce worthwhile fruits. "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?(Matt.7:16)". They may go by fancy names and are all patriots who are only good for fire. Now Jotham asks, "And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon."
Here we have a fable for our times. It is spoken by Jotham who narrowly escaped from being slaughtered along with his brethren. His life was that of an outlaw since the men of Shechem had elected an 'Usurper' legally. Is this not how democracy works in the 21st century?
We elect our lawmakers through an electoral process by counting of heads which is people power in action. Such democratically elected governments as we see from results make the rich super rich and the poor poorer. When effect of governance proves to be quite contrary to what democracy is supposed to deliver we may be sure it is the curse of Jotham at work.
"And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem(v.6)". While the heads of those who said, 'yea' to the proposal were being counted what they missed were hands buying their votes. "And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech" got what he wanted. (v.5)" The Spirit instructs us that such practices come under the curse of Jotham.
It is part of the curse God laid on the serpent in the Garden of Eden. "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel(Ge3:15)". This implacable enmity has spilled over in every human institution from which politics is no exception.
Abimelech is a bramble but his base, all vain and shallow shall never produce worthwhile fruits. "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?(Matt.7:16)". They may go by fancy names and are all patriots who are only good for fire. Now Jotham asks, "And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon."
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