Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-08

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Judges
t:i-S. Heb 1852. SO
PRIMARY ~ PIc-A Brave Woman
Helping a General
JUNIOR ToPIC-A Story OF Hero
and Heroine.
INTERMEDIATES ANp SENIOR TOPIC
Fighting on Gods Side
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Services Of Women in National
Leadership
The book of Judges covers the pc
riod from the conquest OF Canaan and
death Of Joshua to the iudgeship OF
Samuel. While Joshua and the cid
ers of his generation lived the people
in some measure remained faithful TO
God In obedience 70 his Word, but the
very next generation went into apos-
tasy. Their declension may be ac-
counted for as follows:
/ Failure to drive the Canaanites
from their midst
> Their amalgamation with the Ca
NANTES Their close proximity to
the people had its eavening effect. for
they soon intermarried with the heath
en-. Tolerance with the enemy Is close
ly followed by union herewith, ana
quick disaster comes in the wake or
such union.
8. Idolatry Intermarriage with the
heather was soon followed by the
worship of the heather gods. Thus Is.
rael's power was gradually weakened,
so That instead Of being conquerors
! they became the conquered.
In chapter 800 Is given synopsis
! OF the book of Judges
|. The sin OF the people tvv. 6-13).
2. Gods Judgment for their sin tvv,
IA, 15)
3. Repentance OF the people BOD.
A. Gods delivernnee at the hands OF
the Judges wv. i6-lN.
A repetition Of sin. oppression by the
enemy. repentance on the part of the
| people, and Gods deliverance. Is the
story of the book of Judges.
l. The Judeeship OF Deborah a.;
4. 81
Her name means Bee suggesting
orderly Instincts As 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 lsrnelites
were helpless for the enemy had 900
chariots of iron Deborah was an
unique character God raised her up
for such time as this. Under palm
tree size held an open court for the
administration of Justice
H. Deborah Summons Barak a.
6-lO)
Barak means "lightnng." Deborah,
being prophecies, WAS able TO select
the man whose gifts would ennhle him
10 rally the forces needed to gain the
victory over The formidable foe.
/. Deborahs call tvv. 9. y. II was
Gods call through her. She gave def
mite instruction as 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 his hand
q Baraks reply ~ 81 Expression
of unwillingness TO go unless Deborah
would 90 with him should hardly be
considered as cowardice or weakness
as II is a well-recognized fact that the
presence of woman. especially the
prophecies. would inspire courage on
the part OF the warriors However, he
give the victory without the aid Of D
woman.
3. Barak's rebuke (vv. Q, 10Y. De
borah yielded his request but made i
plain to him that II would detract from
his honor as conqueror, 'for TIN
Lord shall sell Sisera into the hanf
of woman"
III. The Defeat Of Jabin's Army wv
1l-i6)..
ssera. the captain gathered I
mighty army aud went forth with FIJI
assurance of victory but he made. (
sad mlsiase; he did not consider tha
Il VAS tie Lords battle ". 80 AT TN
psychological moment Deborah gav'
tie signal 10 charge, assuring Baral
that the Lord would give the victor
Il. lD. Through supernatural inter
J position the enemy became panic
stricken (sce 5:20j
". sissra Killed by Woman wv
i7-2D
In hts Eight he took refuge IN Jaeli
fnt Under Tho guse Of friendship
she committed The most heinous nun
apr. She fastened his head TO III
ground By means u a tent pin.
VI p hcrah and 6araRs song Of Vic
tory telnip. -.
'fhs VAS composed and sung in eel
ebrafiou Of the marvellous victor
which God had wrought.
Robbing Real Inward Life.