The Jasper news., 1920-04-08
LESSON FOR APRIL ii
bEBoRAH AND sARAK DELIVER
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LESSON TExT-Judgss la-s:s1.
GOLDEN TExT-God IL our refuge and
strength. a very present help in troubis.--
ApDirIoNAL MATERIAL : Judges
ti-s; Heb. n:s5. O.
PRIMARY lePIc-A Brave Woman
JUNIOR. ToPIc--A Story Of Hero
and q Heroine.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Fighting on Gods eide 1
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Services OF Women In National
Leadership
The book Of Judges covers the 20
fiod from the conquest Of Canaan and
death Of Joshua to the judgeshlp Of
Samuel. While Joshua and the cid.
ers Of bis 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:
l. Failure to drive the Canaanites
from their midst. y
2. Their amalgamation with the Ca.
nannites. Their close proximity to
the people had Its leavening effect. for
they soon Intermarrled with the heath
Ell. Tolerance with the enemy IL close
ly followed by union herewith, aud
quick disaster comes In the wake Of
such union.
8. Idolatry. Intermarriage with the
heather was soon followed by the
worship of the heather gods. Thus Is
rnel's power was gradually weakened,
so that instead Of being conQuerors
they became the conquered.
In chapter 2:e-9 is given a synopsis
OF the book Of Judges:
1. The sin Of the people wv. o-lSl.
2. Gods Judgment for their sin wv.
IA, 15).
8. Repentance Of the people Is :9l.
4. Gods dellverance at the hands Of
the judges (vv. l6-19).
A repetition Of sin, oppression by the
enemy. repentance on the part Of the
people, and Gods deIiverance. is the
story Of the book Of Judges.
I. The Judgeshlp 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
we're helpless. for the enemy had 900
-chariOts OF. Iron. Deborah was an
unique character. God raised. her up
for such q time as this. Under palm
tree she held an open court for the
administration of justice.
~. Deborah Summons sarak a.;
6-lO).
Barak means 'Tightning." 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. 8. ~. 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
Slsera. the captain OF Jabin's army
into his hand.
Q. Barak's reply ". 81. Expression
Of unwillIngness to 20 unless Deborah
would 20 with him should hardly b.
considered as cowardice or weakness
as It is a well-reeognized fact that thu
presence Of a woman. especially thu
prophecies. would inspire courage OF
the part OF the warriors. However, b
should have believed Gods ability 4
give the victory without the aid OF
woman.
g. Barak's rebuke (vv. o. 10). De
borah yielded his request. but made I
plain to him that II would detract fron
his honor as a conqueror, "for tn,
Lord shall sell Sisera into the ham
of q woman" ~
~. The Defeat Of Jabln's Army wv
1l-16).
SIsera, the captain. gathered
mighty army and went forth with tuI
assurance OF victory. but be made
sad mistake; he did not consider tina
II was the Lords battle ". 15). At tn
psychological moment Deborah CAV
the signal to charge. assuring Bara
that the Lord would give the victor
". 14). Through supernatural lntel
position the enemy became pani'
stricken (see 8 ;20).
~. slssra Killed by q Woman "
1920.
In h.s a::sSas;: he took refuge in Jael
tent. Under the gulse Of friendship
she committed the most helnous mu
der. She fastened his head to Il
ground by means Of tent pin.