The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-01-08
LESSON FOR JANUARY 10
OG0oNAh AND sARAk DELIVER
ISRAEL.

LESSON TENT~Judges s;4-i6
GOLDEN TExT-The righteous cried.
and Jehovah heard and delivered them
out Of all their troubles. A:t7 r. V,
There are two inspired accounts Of
this victory, one In prose tch, u and
one In poetry Judges s., They pre-
sent different views OF the name
event. Israel had been oppressed for
20 years under Jabin and sisera. his
chief captain t+:2 though II seems
to have been that the northern tribes
Of Naphtali. Asher and Zebulun. the
Galilee OF Christ's day, were chiefly
concerned.
Mother In israel.
I. Dsborah's Cali to Service, w. -.
As the people forsook God he sorsook
them. and they became easy prey. II
we withdraw rom his service we also
withdraw from his protection. Al
though Joshua had burned Hazor
Joshua 11:1-iD. yet because OF L.
rael's backsliding II Is now strong
enough 10 become the ruler. II is so
with sin-allow 1t TO exist and II will
conquer. When. however, Israel re-
pented and cried unto God ". 81 he
raised up deliverer and in this case
IL was mother in Israel" tch. SD.
The word Deborah means bee" and
IL In suggested that she answered
her name by her industry, sagacity
and usefulness to the public. her
sweetness to her friends and sharp
ness TO her enemies" tMatthew Hen
ry). Her husbands name is given.
but none OF his achievements. From
her dwelling place at Jebus, as she
sat beneath palm tree she gave forth
her wisdom and Judgment to the PEG.
pie who brought their difficulties be-
fore her lex. 1918; Deut. 17:8-12).
Judgment OF sin always precedes any
manifestation Of grace Il Cor. 1854,
30. Deborah. the Judge. recognized
the gravity Of the situation, for she
was not only Judge. but prophecies
by divine appointment I'll Pet. 1;2D.
When she called Barak at once recog.
nized her note OF authority ". g..
Deborah gave Barak explicit instruc.
ton and direction. In this chapter
only the two tribes most interested
are mentioned t5:17. 1877.
Bold, 6agseious Leader.
u. Darak's Conquest Of Sissra. w.
| t0fe. Barak was q bold. sagacious
leader and chose ono Of the worlds
best and most famous battlehelds. Es-
draelon. Barak led his men to Mt.
Tabor. from which could be seen the
whole region where sisera's armies
were spread out upon the plain. From
chapter . II appears that some came
to the bsttle from the tribes Of
Manasssa and Issachas t5:14, 49, and
that others were expected who failed
to obey the summons t5:l5. III. From
the slopes OF Mt Tabor, Deborah and
Barak saw Gisera and his iron char.
lots advancing across the plain. One
OF the descendants Of Hobab. Moses
brother-in-law mum. 24:22 n. v. m,
and Judges 1:1s) had revealed the
place Of Barak's camp ". III. Heber
should have been In the land Of judah
and Simeon and not In such close
proximity TO the enemies of Israel.
Josephus says that when Barak saw
Sisera's army drawn up. and attempt
ing 10 surround the mountain Of hts
encampment his heart failed him. and
he determined 10 retire to . place Of
greater safety. Deborah. however.
urged Barak to attempt the battle.
for this In the day In which the Lord
hath delivered Sisern into thine
hand" The thing was ~ sure TO be
done as n II were done already. A
We read verses II and II. together
with 5:i7.is. II would look ~ though
Sisera seemed to have the advantage
against Bsrak and his ten thousand
men. Sisera did not. however. count
upon Barak's powerful ally-God. rs
not Jehovah gone out before them,"
Deborah had enthusiasm and zeal. but
needed Barak's action. She depended
upon tho 5ure word Of God and was
tevoid Of fear from. SAD. She knew
that victory was certain. for God had
said so ". n. Her charge. up.
Barak!" was Q clarion call nd served
10 nerve the entire army Of Israel.
Verse 10 tells US who II was that won
the battle that day tsee also $3.50. IL:
Josh. 1910: chron. fb:i5i7. Even
the stars fought against Sisera. mean
Ing that Tod turned the elements 10 the
advantage Of lsrael's army. Showers
Of meteors have bean recorded In this
land In recent times and 6:3i tails Of
the foods Of water that swept away"
overthrow. tho chariots Of siserA The
word discounted" we are told.
scarcely iugEests the sudden terror
and confusion which fell upon sissra's
army. Liks eli Of Gods victories. Il
Was most complete.
A brav,. outraged woman executed
. sentence which some male msmbss
Of her samssv would certainly have
besn bound r. carry out
Tho curse Of Msros" ts:1a) IL that
bestowed upon u shisker. thu Gov.
ardly and Idle. u 10 the curse Of use
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