1. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth …

2. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth When The Judges Ruled Israel

3. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  Israel’s unfaithfulness 4:1-3  After Ehud’s death, Israel again did evil  The implication is that Shamgar’s judgeship might not have been that notable  The Lord sold them into the hands of Jabin, king of Canaan who ruled in Hazor (Naphtali)

4. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  Israel’s unfaithfulness 4:1-3  Earlier, Joshua had attacked Hazor, killed the king, and burned the city Josh 11:1-13  Obviously, it had been re-built  This Jabin now had 900 iron chariots to severely oppress Israel

5. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  Introducing Deborah 4:4-5  A prophetess who was judging Israel…more of a “judge” (arbiter) than a “deliverer”  Israel came to her in Ephraim for judgment  That God would use a woman might indicate the low quality of spiritual men to lead Israel

6. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  The revelation to Deborah 4:6-7  She was to tell Barak (from Naphtali) to take 10,000 men from Naphtali & Zebulun and march toward Mt. Tabor  God will deliver Sisera (Jabin’s commander) into his hand at the river Kishon

7. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  The revelation to Deborah 4:6-7  A major difference between Deborah and the previous judges…  She would not physically lead Israel in battle  She simply announced God’s plan for Barak

8. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth

9. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  Barak’s response to Deborah 4:8-9  He was willing to go only if Deborah would accompany him…otherwise, he would not go  He wasn’t a “coward”…he did go & fight  However, his response was faithless… Deborah’s words indicated it wasn’t good  Any honor would go to a woman

10. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  An element of providence 4:11  Heber the Kenite moved up from Judah into Naphtali 1:16  His decision to move at this time would allow his family to be ready to be used by God at the proper time

11. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  The battle 4:14-16  Barak & his 10,000 descended from Mt. Tabor to meet Sisera & his 900 iron chariots  It was a great slaughter… “the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots”  Apparently, it was also raining, rendering those iron chariots ineffective 5:21

12. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  The battle 4:14-16  Sisera & his men abandoned their chariots… they began to flee on foot

13. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  Sisera’s death 4:17-22  His men fled W…he went NE

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15. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  Sisera’s death 4:17-22  His men fled W…he went NE  He fled to a place he presumed was safe… the house of Heber the Kenite  Jael (Heber’s wife) met him and persuaded him to enter into their tent for hiding

16. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  Sisera’s death 4:17-22  He asked Jael to lie in case anyone came to the tent to ask about his whereabouts  He also requested something to drink  After he fell asleep from exhaustion, Jael took a tent peg and hammered it through his temple into the ground, killing him

17. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  Sisera’s death 4:17-22  Barak’s pursuit led him to Jael’s tent  Jael showed him Sisera dead on the ground  He was denied the “honor” of killing Israel’s enemy v. 9

18. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  The end of Jabin’s oppression 4:23-24  Israel’s victory allowed God to subdue Jabin  He was eventually destroyed as Israel gained more and more “freedom” from his oppressive rule

19. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  The Song Of Deborah & Barak 5:1-31  A song of praise to God for a great victory  Often sung after God delivers His people from a great threat Ex 15

20. In The Days When The Judges Ruled Biblical Studies From Judges & Ruth Deborah’s Judgeship Judg 4:1 – 5:31  The Song Of Deborah & Barak 5:1-31  Several points of emphasis…  Israel’s spirit of volunteering v. 2  The power of God at His disposal vv. 4-5  A “spirit of cooperation” vv. 13-15a, 18  No “spirit of cooperation” vv. 15b-17  Jael’s bravery vv. 24-27

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