Judges 11:28
Japanese (Colloquial version (1955))
この聖句の意味
This verse tells us that the king of Ammon did not listen to Jephthah's message. Jephthah was trying to resolve a conflict peacefully, but the king was not interested in what Jephthah had to say.
子どもにもわかる説明
Imagine Jephthah as a kid trying to solve a playground dispute by talking to another kid. But the other kid, like the king of Ammon, doesn't want to listen and just wants to keep fighting. That's what happened here, but with grown-up problems.
歴史的背景
The book of Judges was written sometime between 1050 and 600 B.C.E. It was written by unknown authors to show the Israelites how they were to behave and live according to God's laws during a period when they had no king.
今日への適用
In a modern context, this could apply to a situation where someone tries to solve a conflict by talking it out, but the other party doesn't want to listen. For example, a manager trying to resolve a dispute between coworkers, but one coworker is unwilling to hear what the manager has to say.