ADVENTURES OF DEBORAH: THE DAREDEVIL
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Adventures Of Deborah
a) In the time of the Conquest of Canaan, the Israelites were ruled from time to time, and in various places, by judges. First we will look at the time of the six judges after Joshua, and later the other six judges who led up to the time of Samuel. Deborah was the fourth judge to rule Israel.
b) The "sons of Israel yet again did evil in the sight of the LORD... and the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan... and the commander of his army was Sisera... he had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed the sons of Israel severely for twenty years" (Judges 4:1-3). Here enters "Deborah a prophetess" who "was judging Israel at that time" (Judges 4:4-5). Judges 4 tells her story, and Judges 5 her song.
2. The Daredevil
a) When Barak made his plea to Deborah for her comradeship in battle, she seemed to jump at the chance. And so, when "Barak called [men from the tribes of ] Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh, and ten thousand men went up with him, Deborah also went up with him." (Judges 4:10).
b) She could have stayed home and prayed for Barak and his army. That would have been noble, but not brave. She went out to command the commander and his army. She was a daredevil, but her daring was in faith not foolhardiness. "Arise!" she cried, "The LORD has delivered Sisera into your hands! The LORD has gone out before you!" (Judges 4:14). And her faith was not unfounded, for the "the LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and his entire army at the edge of the sword before Barak" (Judges 4:14-16).
c) There was another daredevil in this event, Jael the wife of Keber. Keber had “warned” Sisera that Barak was forming for battle, but he made no mention of the fact that God was going to destroy his chariots and army. Now the rout has happened, and Sisera, the only survivor, flees to Keber's house. He is met by Jael who ushers him into the house and hides him under a blanket. She pretends to be hospitable, and he asks her to stand guard while he sleeps. Instead, she drives a tent peg through his head and into the ground. Jael then goes out to meet Barak who is pursuing Sisera and shows him his prey already suitably dead (Judges 4:11-12, Judges 4:17-22, Judges 5:24-27).
The End ...
1. Adventures Of Deboraha) In the time of the Conquest of Canaan, the Israelites were ruled from time to time, and in various places, by judges. First we will look at the time of the six judges after Joshua, and later the other six judges who led up to the time of Samuel. Deborah was the fourth judge to rule Israel.
b) The "sons of Israel yet again did evil in the sight of the LORD... and the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan... and the commander of his army was Sisera... he had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed the sons of Israel severely for twenty years" (Judges 4:1-3). Here enters "Deborah a prophetess" who "was judging Israel at that time" (Judges 4:4-5). Judges 4 tells her story, and Judges 5 her song.
2. The Daredevil
a) When Barak made his plea to Deborah for her comradeship in battle, she seemed to jump at the chance. And so, when "Barak called [men from the tribes of ] Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh, and ten thousand men went up with him, Deborah also went up with him." (Judges 4:10).
b) She could have stayed home and prayed for Barak and his army. That would have been noble, but not brave. She went out to command the commander and his army. She was a daredevil, but her daring was in faith not foolhardiness. "Arise!" she cried, "The LORD has delivered Sisera into your hands! The LORD has gone out before you!" (Judges 4:14). And her faith was not unfounded, for the "the LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and his entire army at the edge of the sword before Barak" (Judges 4:14-16).
c) There was another daredevil in this event, Jael the wife of Keber. Keber had “warned” Sisera that Barak was forming for battle, but he made no mention of the fact that God was going to destroy his chariots and army. Now the rout has happened, and Sisera, the only survivor, flees to Keber's house. He is met by Jael who ushers him into the house and hides him under a blanket. She pretends to be hospitable, and he asks her to stand guard while he sleeps. Instead, she drives a tent peg through his head and into the ground. Jael then goes out to meet Barak who is pursuing Sisera and shows him his prey already suitably dead (Judges 4:11-12, Judges 4:17-22, Judges 5:24-27).
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