The Raymer enterprise., 1920-04-08

GOLDEN TExT-God 10 our refuge and
Pa 4sl.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL = Judge,
sa-s: Heb. u:s2, 81
PRIMARY 1~PIc-A Brave Woman
Helping General
JUNIOR ToPIc-A Story Of q Hero
and Heroine.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Fighting on Gods Side.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Services Of Women In National
leadership.
The book Of Judges covers the Do
Rod from the conquest Of Canaan and
death Of Joshua to the judgeship Of
Samuel. While Joshua and the cid.
ers Of his generation lived the people
IN some measure remained faithful to
God 10 obedience to bis Word. but the
very next generation went into apos-
tasy. Their declension may be &C.
counted for a. follows:
l. Failure to drive the Canaanites
tIOm tnelr mi0SL
2. Their amalgamation with the ca
naanites. Their close proximity to
the people had its leavening effect, for
they soon intermarried with the heath-
en-. Tolerance with the enemy u close
y followed BY union herewith. and
quick disaster comes In the wake Of
such union.
s. IdolatEy. Intermarriage with the
heather was soon followed BY the
worship Of the heather godA Thus L.
rael's power was gradually weakened.
90 that instead Of being conquerors
they became the conquered.
In chapter 2:8-8 Is given Z synopsis
Of the book Of Judges:
!. The sin Of the people Nv. 6-lS).
Q. Gods judgment for their sin wv.
IA. lb).
g. Repentance Of the people (S:9).
1 Gods deliverance at the hands Of
the Judges wv. 1910.
A repetition Of sin, oppression by the
enemy. repentance on the part Of the
people. and Gods delIverance. u the
story Of the book Of Judges.
I. The JudgsshIp Of Deborah a:
l. 81.
Her name means "Bee," suggesting
orderly instincts. Az suggested BY an.
other. "She answered her name BY her
industry, sagacity. and great use to
the public" The period was marked
by awful oppression. The Israelites
were helpless, for the enemy had 900
chariots Of iron. Deborah was ali
unique character. God raised her up
for such time as this. Under a palm
tree she held an open court for the
administration Of Justice.
II. Deborah Summons Harak a:
610).
Barak means 'lightnlng." Deborah.
being prophecies. was able to select
the man whose gifts would enable him
to rally the forces needed to gain the
victory over the formidable foe.
!. Deborah's call wv. g, y. II was
Gods call through her. She gave def
Mite instruction az to the number Of
men and the strategy to be employed.
assuring Barak that God would deliver
Sisera, the captain Of Jabin's army,
into bis hand.
2. Barak's reply ". 81. Expression
Of unwlllingness to 60 unless Deborah
would 60 with him should hardly be
considered az cowardlce or weakness,
as It ID a well-recognized fact that the
presence Of woman, especially the
prophecies. would inspire courage on
the part Of the warriors. However, he
should have believed Gods ability to
give the victory without the aid Of q
woman.
g. Barak's rebuke wv. Q, 10Y. De-
borah yielded his request, but made II
plain to him that II would detract from
his honor AZ a conqueror, "for the
Lord shall sell Siseras Into the hand
Of q woman"
III. The Defeat Of JabIn's Army wv.
11.l8).
SIsera, the captain, gathered q
mighty army and went forth with full
assurance Of victory. but be made a
sad mistake: he did not consider that
II was the Lords battle ". 15). At the
psychological moment Deborah gave
the signal to charge. assuring Barak
that the Lord would give the victory
". 14). Through supernatural inter.
position the enemy became panic
stricken (see 8 :20).
". sIssra Killed BY q Woman wv.
1924.
In his flight he took refuge In Jael's
tent Under the guise Of friendship,
she committed the most heinous mur-
der. She fastened bis head to the
ground by means Of tent pin.
v. Deborah and Darak's Song Of Vie
tory (chap. 81.
This was composed and sung In cel-
ebration of the marvellous victory
which God had wrought.