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LESSON
(By REV. p. u. FITZWATER. ID. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.l
Copyright 1890. Western Newspaper Unionl
LESSON FOR APRIL II
DEBORAH AND RARAK DELIVER
ISRAEL.

LESSON TEXT-Judges 4a-5:3l.
GOLDEN TEXT-God Is our refuge and
strength, very present help in trouble
Ps. 1911.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL = Judges
41-3 Heb 1852. 80.
PRIMARY 4 ~PIC--A Brave Woman
Helping a General.
JUNIOR ToPIc-A story OF a 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 pc.
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 ac-
counted for as follows:
1. Failure TO drive the Canaanitcs
from their midst
3 Their amalgamation with the Ca
NANTES. Their close proximity to
the people had its leavening effect, for
they soon ihtermarried with the heath
EN-. Tolerance with the enemy is close
~ followed by union herewith, and
quick disaster comes in the wake Of
such union.
g. 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 900 is given synopsis
Of the book OF judges:
l. The sin Of the people wv. G-13).
Q Gods Judgment for their sin wv.
"a, 15).
3. Repentance Of the people go.
A. Gods deliverance at the hands of
the Judges wv 1910.
A repetition of san, oppression by the
enemy, repentance on the part Of the
people, and Gods deliyerance, is the
story of the book CT Judges.
1. The Judgeship 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 Israelites
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 she held an open court for the
administration of justice.
II. Deborah Summons Barak a:
6-10).
Barat means "Nghtning." Deborah,
being a 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. 6, y. 1t was
Gods cali 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.
.. Barak's reply (v. 81. Expression
of unwillingness to go unless Deborah
would go with him should hardly be
considered as cowardice or weakness,
as it is a 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 n
woman.
9. Barak's rebune wv. Q, 10Y. De-
borah yielded his request. but made it
plain TO him that it would detract from
his honor as a conqueror, for the
Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand
of a woman"
IN. The Defeat of Jabin's Army wv.
11-16l.
Sisera, the captain, gathered
mighty army and went forth with full
assurance OF victory but he made a
sad mistake; he did not consider that
il was the Lords battle ". 49,. 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 5:20).
~. Sisera Killed by Woman wv.
1920.
In his flight he took refuge in Jaels
tent. Under the guise of friendship,
she committed the most heinous muir
der. She fastened his head to the
ground by means of tent pin.
v. Deborah and 8arak's Song Of Vic
tory Cchap. 81.
This was composed and sung in cell
ebration of the marvellous victory
which God had wrought.
Rohhjnu Real Inward L ife