The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-04-01

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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - Judges
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PRIMARY 4 Plea Brave Woman
Helping General
JUNIOR TOPiC-A Story Of Hero
and n Heroine
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Fighting on Gods Side
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Services OF Women In National
Leadership
The book ~ Judges covers the Pc
riod from the conquest ~ Canaan and
death Of Joshua 70 the judgeship Of
Samuel. While Joshua and the cid
ers ~ his generation lived the people
In some measure remained faithful 70
God In obedience Ia his Word. but the
very next generation went into apos-
tasy. Their declension may be ac-
counted for as follows:
/. Failure To drive the Canaanltes
from their midst.
.. Their amagamatlon with the Ca.
NANTES. Their close proximity to
the people had its lcavening effect. for
thry soon intermarried with the heath
en-. Tolerance with the enemy IL close
ly followed by union herewith. and
quick disaster comes In the wake Of
such union.
3. Idolatry. Intermarriage with the
heather was soon followed by the
worship Of the heather gods. Thus Is
raers power was gradually weakened.
50 that lastead ~ being cOnquerors
they became the conquered.
In chapter 200 Is given a synopsis
of the book Of Judges:
/. The sin OF the people wv. 6-l3).
2. Gods Judgment for their sin wv.
II. l5).
3. Repentance Of the people G. :9).
4. Gods deliverance at the hands Of
the judges wv. 1870.
A repetition Of sin. oppression by the
enemy. repentance on the part OF the
people. and Gods dellverance. Is the
story OF the book OF Judges.
I. The Judoeship OF Deborah a.:
4. ~.
Her name means Bee" suggesting
orderly instincts. As suggested by an
other. "She answered her name by her
industry. sagacity. and great use 10
the public" The period was marked
by awful oppression. The Israelltes
were helpless. for the enemy had goo
chariots Of iron. Deborah was an
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.
~. Deborah Summons Barak a:
6-1O).
Barak means '1lghtning." Deborah.
being a prophecies, was able 10 select
the man whose gifts would enable him
10 rally the forces needed TO gain the
victory over the formidable foe.
I. DebOrah's call wv. q. y. II was
Gods call through her. She gave def
mite instruction ms to the number Of
men and the strategy 10 be employed,
assuring Barak that God would deliver
Slsera, the captain OF Jabin's army.
into his hand.
2. Barak's reply ". 81. Expression
Of unwilllngness TO go unless Deborah
would go with him should hardly be
considered as cowardice or weakness.
10 II Is n well-recognized fact that the
presence OF a 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 a
woman.
g. Barak's rebuke wv. q, 10). De
borah yielded his request. but made II
plain 20 him that II would detract from
his honor as conqueror, "for the
Lord shall sell Slsera into the hand
OF a woman"
~. The Defeat OF Jsbin's Army wv.
l1-16).
Slsera, the captain, gathered a
assurance OF victory, but he made a
sad mistake; he did not consider that
II was the Lords battle ". l5). Al the
psychological moment Deborah gave
the signal to charge, assuring Barak
that the Lord would give the victory
". 1D. Through supernatural inter
position the enemy became panic
stricken (see 3 :20).
~. sisers Killed by a Woman wv.
1920.
In his flight he took refuge in Jael's
tent. Under the gulse OF friendship,
she committed the most heinous muir
der. She fastened his head TO the
ground by means of tent pin.
v. Deborah and Barak's Song Of Vie
tory (chap. -.
This was composed and sung In eel
ebratlon Of the marvellous victory
which God had wrought.