The Arvada enterprise., 1920-04-08
LESSON FOR APRIL II
oEeoRAA AND BARAk DRIVER
ISRAEL.

DEBORAH AND sARAk OLIVIER
ISRAEL.
LESSON TExT-Judges tA-s:1i.
GOLDEN TExT-0od 10 our refuge and
Pa H:l
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - Judges
El-s: Heb. n:s2. 81
PRIMARY 1-PIc-A Brave Woman
Helping . General
JUNIOR ToPIC-A Story OF . Hero
and a Heroine.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOPIC
Fighting on Gods Side.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The book Of Judges Govern the %
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 In obedience to his 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
from their midst.
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 10 close.
" 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 10
rael's power was gradually weakened.
20 that instead Of being conQueroes
they became the conquered.
In chapter 2:8e ID given . synopsis
Of the book Of Judges:
I. The sin Of the people Nv. 6lS).
2. Gods Judgment for their sin wv.
II. l6).
s. Repentance Of the people $50.
L 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 Judgea.
:. The JvdesshIp q osberah q:
=. 81.
Her name means "Bee." suggesting
orderly instincts. Al suggested b. an.
other, "She answered her name By hes
industry. sagacity, and great use to
the public" The period WAS marked
by awful oppression. The lsFaeiites
were helpless, for the enemy had 900
chariots Of iron. Deborah was 90
unique character. God RAISED her up
for such q time 40 this. Under . palm
tree she held an open court for the
administration Of Justice.
u. 0sbeeah Summers 0asak a.:
el0).
Barak means ''lishtnins.. 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 Toe.
I. Debosah's call Nv. q. u. II WAS
Gods call through her. She gave defi.
mite instruction - to The number OF
men and the strategy to b employed.
assuring Barak that God would deliver
sisera, the captain q Jabin's army.
Into bis hand.
Z Barak's reply ". o. Impression
Of unwillingness 70 20 unless Deborah
would 20 with him should hardly b
considered % cowardice or weakness.
a. Il - Q well.rsconissd fact that the
preseocs Of woman, especially the
prophecies, would inspire courags 90
the part Of the warriors. However. be
should have believed Gods ability to
give the victory without The aid q .
woman.
q Barak's rebuks wv. Q. 10Y. Do
bosah yielded bis request, but made II
plain to him that II would detract from
his honor % Q cooQusror, "for the
Lord shall sell Sisefa into the hand
Of . woman"
~. The osssat q Jsbln's Amy wv.
l1.lo).
sisesa, The captain. sathsred .
mighty army and went forth With full
assurance Of victory. but b made Q
sad mistake: be DID not consider that
II was the Lords battle ". 49,. At the
psychological moment Deborah gave
the signal to charge. assuring Barak
that the Lord would give the victory
". ~. Through supernatural inter
position the enemy became panic
stricken (ses 10Y.
w. eiesra Killed BY . Woman wv.
1929.
In his flight be took refuge In Jaei's
tent. Under the xuise Of friendshlp.
she committed the most heinous muir
der. She fastened his head to the
ground BY means Of tent pin.
v. Deborah and 0arak's Sens d Vie.
tery (chap. 81.
This was composed and sung In eel.
ebration Of the marvellous victory
which God had wrought.
Reeblno Real Inward LIE.
He who Ia rich for himself. laying