5: What does it mean, he killed them "on one stone"?
Abimelech and his executioners laid them down one by one over a stone and killed them, which gave the youngest son time to hide.
7-21: So let me get this straight, Jotham spoke loudly to the leaders of Sechem about the ill choice that they made in making Abimelech their king, and them fled to a place called Beer. Would it have been more prudent to stay silent and wait for a time at which he could strike at his murderous brother without being a marked man? Then again, he was likely driven by grief. And when people are in such a state they tend to have issues with their judgement. Also, how is it that he could give this whole speech before the men of Sechem or Abimilech tore him down form his post on Mount Gerizim...?
23: Ok, I have a problem. How is it that this can be printed: "...God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Sechem..." And then in James 1:13 we see: "...God cannot be tempted with evil, for he himself tempts no one." How can both statements be true? Isn't sending the spirit equal to tempting these men to sin against each other?
45: Why is Abimelech fighting against the city? Weren't all the relatives of Gaal driven out of the city?
Abimelech's rage got the better of him. A violent man cannot promise that he will not lose control when his feathers are ruffled. He turned on the very men that originally supported him.
45: What does razed mean?
Destroyed.
If a leader is not appointed by God or by Godly men, he will fail. Be careful who you follow.
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