3 Judges Chapters 4 & 5 "Deborah & Barak: Looking for a Few Good Men"

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In 1779 Captain William Jones gave the US Marines one of their most iconic recruitment slogans when he advertised “for a few good men.” That slogan well serves the sentiment of Judges 4 & 5. This passage is unique in the book of Judges in that instead of having a person function as the deliverer figure guiding the people into protracted peace instead only here in all of Judges we have two people. A military deliverer & prophetic deliberator. Only here in Judges 4 & 5 is this so split. Only here is there a sort of co-judge and only here is it a female. Deborah is unique not just in her gender and her joint judgeship, but she is also unique in her sterling character. Unlike Ehud who is deceitful, Gideon who is cowardly, & Samson who is worldly, Deborah is only praised in this passage. Yet, it seems clear from the tenor of Scripture that in selecting a woman as judge, even an especially righteous woman like Deborah, that selection was itself a judgment. Chapters 4 and 5 are also unique because the first is written in prose & the second in praise. The two together tell the tale in full regale. From these two chapters, we learn invaluable lessons about God, God’s Word, God’s plan, God’s people & a bit about God’s design as it pertains to gender. Grab your Bible, a pen, & print out the free downloadable sermon outline & accompanying study guide & let's get Washed in the Word!
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