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With his head nailed to the ground, an emblem of his earthly-mindedness. Web1. Luke-Acts But two things discouraged him: (1.) Judges 4:2. When God goes before us in our spiritual conflicts, we must bestir ourselves; and when, by his grace, he gives us some success against the enemies of our souls, we must improve it by watchfulness and resolution. And the LORD sold them into the hand of The reasons have nothing to do with any notion of male superiority; they have to do with Gods ordained order (1 Corinthians 11:3), in light of Gods order of creation (1 Corinthians 11:8-9), in light of the presence of watching angels (1 Corinthians 11:10), and in light of the nature of the fall (1 Timothy 2:14). Assemble yourselves, and you shall be broken to pieces, Isa 8 9. 2. It is accomplished by their joint-agency. He dares not fight unless he have Deborah with him, to direct him and pray for him. i. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Prophetess (like the Latin Vates) implies the possession of poetic as well as of prophetic gifts (Exodus 15:20); and we see her right to such a title, both in her predictions (Judges 4:9), her lofty courage (Judges 5:7), and the splendour of her inspired song (Judges 5). When they forsook God, he forsook them; and then they became an easy prey to every spoiler. If so, the spirit of prophesy in Deborah confirms the spirit of a soldier in Barak: Go and draw towards Mount Tabor. Perhaps there was a fancy that such a prophetess could only be a virgin. What if her hand should shake, and she should miss her blow? WebVerse 24. But, when he was gone, they revolted, fearing him more than God. By God's direction, she orders Barak to raise an army, and engage Jabin's forces, that were under Sisera's command, v. 6, 7. And, just as Jael asked Barak to look at the dead body of Sisera, Spurgeon said we should look at sin slain by the work of Jesus, knowing He has already won the battle. Some make this to be the language of a weak faith; he could not take her word unless he had her with him in pawn, as it were, for performance. 7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. 6 Valuable Lessons from the Life of Samuel, 10 Verses from James to Deepen Your Faith. "Our Daily Homily: Genesis-Ruth" Volume 1 (Westwood, New Jersey: Revell, 1966), Poole, Matthew "A Commentary on the Holy Bible" Volume 1 (Genesis-Job) (London: Banner of Truth Trust, 1968), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 1 (Genesis to 2 Chronicles) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997). Yet, certainly he has; take my word for it." It is uncertain whether Deborah was of the tribe of Ephraim or Issachar (Judges 5:15; Ewald, ii. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. That she was intimately acquainted with God; she was a prophetess, one that was instructed in divine knowledge by the immediate inspiration of the Spirit of God, and had gifts of wisdom, to which she attained not in an ordinary way: she heard the words of God, and probably saw the visions of the Almighty. What Bible Debates Inspired Martin Luther's 95 Theses? And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. True False Question #4 2. i. Routed: Terrified, as the vulgar Latin hath it, perhaps by thunder and hailstones, as Joshua 10:10; 1 Samuel 7:10, where the same Hebrew word is used; or else by some hurry-noise made in the air by the angels, as 2 Kings 6; but something was certainly done from heaven. (Trapp). WebPage #7 Study Notes on Judges Introductory Thoughts about Commentaries Only the Scriptures provide an infallible, authoritatively inspired revelation of Gods will for man (2 Timothy 3:16,17). Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people (Prov. Others take it appellatively, Lapidoth signifies lamps. 2. So on that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan in the presence of the children of Israel. Barak went down, though upon the plain the iron chariots would have advantage against him: he quitted the mountain in dependence on the Divine power; for in the Lord alone is the salvation of his people, ( Jeremiah 3:23 ) . Charles Spurgeon preached a wonderful sermon on this passage titled Sin Slain on how the we can take Sisera as a type of sin, and his master (Jabin) as a type of Satan. So he died. Army of Barak. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. When the children of Israel came to her for judgment, with her they found salvation. Barak insisted much upon the necessity of her presence, which would be to him better than a council of war (v. 8): "If thou wilt go with me to direct and advise me, and in every difficult case to let me know God's mind, then I will go with all my heart, and not fear the chariots of iron; otherwise not." 4. (4-9) Sisera defeated. Whether they intended it as a kindness to him or no, it served to accomplish what God had said by Deborah (v. 7): I will draw unto thee Sisera. It seems rather to arise from a conviction of the necessity of God's presence and continual direction, a pledge and earnest of which he would reckon Deborah's presence to be, and therefore begged thus earnestly for it. 8 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. Sisera, Jabin's general, meets him (v. Thus are those disappointed who rest on the creature; like a broken reed, it not only breaks under them, but runs into their hand, and pierceth them with many sorrows. It is hard and happy not to grow worse with liberty. (Trapp). All rights reserved. Yet the fact that he demanded it showed that he trusted more in Deborahs relationship with God than with his own relationship with God. Yet some think it refers to the Kenites, mentioned immediately before, v. 11. Consocians morte soporem, so the vulgar Latin, joining sleep and death together, seeing they are so near akin. He kept a strict eye upon them, restrained and punished every thing that looked towards idolatry, and kept them close to God's service. Lo, there lay this proud worms meat sprawling, with his head fastened to the ground, as if it had been now listening to what was become of the soul. (Trapp). 3. And the hand of the children of Israel grew stronger and stronger: The battle against Sisera was important, but it did not end the struggle. And God gives him a complete victory. What Bible Debates Inspired Martin Luther's 95 Theses? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The wife of Lapidoth.This is probably the meaning of the phrase, although some ancient commentators make it mean a woman of Lapidoth; as does Tennyson (Princess), Like that great dame of Lapidoth. The phrase closely resembles Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum. The name Lapidoth, which occurs nowhere else, means flames, lamps, or splendours; and Rashi says that she was called a woman of lamps, from making the wicks for the lamps of the sanctuary; while others, with equal improbability, interpret it of her shining gifts and of her fiery spirit. c. Drove the peg into his temple: The gory detail of this matter supports the idea that this was an eye-witness account. Some struggles, we may suppose, that brave man had made towards the shaking off of the yoke, but could not effect it till he had his commission and instructions from Deborah. Luke-Acts But these are overlooked here; and we are only told that to make his 10,000 men effective indeed Deborah went up with him. Jael knew how to handle a tent-peg because it was customarily the job of women to set up the tents. Certain of victory, the Israelites rushed down upon the enemy (11-16; see also 5:20-22). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. III. ii. iii. Note, (1.) the wife of Lapidothrendered by some, "a woman of splendors.". Now here we have. In every undertaking it is good to be satisfied that God goes before us, that we are in the way of our duty and under his direction. It was a divine warrant that justified her in the doing of it; and therefore, since no such extraordinary commissions can now be pretended, it ought not in any case to be imitated. Some think it intimates that they were all footmen, and so the armies of the Jews generally were, which made the disproportion of strength between them and the enemy (who had horses and chariots) very great, and the victory the more illustrious; but the presence of God and his prophetess was abundantly sufficient to balance that disproportion. Be not dismayed at the difficulties thou meetest with in resisting Satan, in serving God, or suffering for him; for is not the Lord gone before thee? (10-16) Sisera put to death by Jael. (1.) The children of Israel came up to her from all parts for judgment, not so much for the deciding of controversies between man and man as for advice in the reformation of what was amiss in things pertaining to God. i. Has not the LORD God of Israel commanded: The use of this phrase suggests that Deborah simply confirmed something that the LORD had already spoken to Barak. (2.) Johannine Writings range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed See how the work and honour of this great action are divided between Deborah and Barak; she, as the head, gives the word, he, as the hand, does the work. 1. He doth not make use of the advantage of the hill, where he might have been out of the reach of his iron chariots, Joshua 17:16, but boldly marcheth down into the valley, to give Sisera the opportunity of using all his horses and chariots, that so the victory might be more glorious and wonderful. (Poole). The sedentary life is most subject to diseases: standing waters soon putrify. Barak their leader finds his enemy dead, (v. 22), and no doubt, he was very well pleased to find his work done so well to his hand, and so much to the glory of God and the confusion of his enemies. But Barak pursued the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth Hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not a man was left. At Barak's request, she promises to go along with him to the field of battle. Wisdom Literature Judges 4:1. He insisted that we should not be content to merely defeat sin, as Barak defeated Sisera in battle; we should not rest until sin is dead. He wanted a commission to levy forces; this therefore Deborah here gives him under the broad seal of heaven, which, as a prophetess, she had a warrant to affix to it: "Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded it? II. a. How miserable doth Sisera look now he is dismounted! Salem Media Group. 12 And they showed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. i. Wolf notes, Her prominence implies a lack of qualified and willing men. Yet this can be regarded as no more than an implication, not specifically stated in the text. 22 And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will show thee the man whom thou seekest. Cookie Notice: II. III. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Let us trace the steps of this mighty man's fall. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Deborah was a woman greatly used by God and she was also a woman who respected the people God put in authority over her - notably, Barak. The Gospels Until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan: The war was not over until Jabin was destroyed. 21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. She judged Israel.We see from the next verse that up to this time her functions had mainly consisted of peaceful arbitration and legal decision (Deuteronomy 17:8). The method of the history of Deborah and Barak (the heroes in this chapter) is the same with that before. 46:1 ; what we were sick for, God can make us sick of. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. 2 And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of b. It was an important event that Israel had to continue to develop and walk in. These two counties should furnish him with an army sufficient; he need not stay to go further. 1. Barak had his men at his feet, which intimates their cheerfulness and readiness to attend him whithersoever he went, Rev 14 4. She was encouraged to do it, partly, by observing that the heavens and all the elements conspired against him, as against one devoted to destruction; partly by the fair opportunity which Gods providence put into her hands; and principally, by the secret instinct of God inciting her to it, and assuring her of success in it. (Poole), v. But we do not find one word from Jael herself, stating how she was led to do an act repugnant to her feelings as a woman, contrary to good faith, and a breach of the rules of hospitality. Israel oppressed by their enemies. A prophetess.Literally, a woman, a prophetess; like Miriam (Exodus 15:20), Huldah (2Kings 22:14), Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14), Anna (Luke 2:36), &c. She is the only female judge, or, indeed, female ruler of any kind in Jewish history, except the Phoenician murderess, Athaliah. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible It is weak, and he can do nothing; a child may insult him then, and steal his life from him; and yet if he sleep not he is soon spent and weary, and can do nothing either. Email / username or password was incorrect! After a while, in the time of wheat harvest, it happened that Samson visited his wife with a young goat. Or suppose some of his own attendants should follow him, and surprise her in the face, how dearly would she and all hers be made to pay for it? Verses 17-24 Sisera's chariots had been his pride and his confidence. Pentateuch Nothing would be a greater satisfaction to him than to have the prophetess with him to animate the soldiers and to be consulted as an oracle upon all occasions. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. In his conduct, by telling him, This is the day. It is said (Ps 83 9, 10, where the defeat of this army is pleaded as a precedent for God's doing the like in after times) that they became as dung for the earth. 5 26), she cut off his head, and left it nailed there. i. He dies, [3.] Pentateuch GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point And Barak said to her, If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go! So she said, I will surely go with you; nevertheless there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh. By the hand of a woman. Josephus says that a violent storm of hail which beat in their faces gave them this rout, disabled them, and drove them back; so that they became a very easy prey to the army of Israel, and Deborah's words were made good: "The Lord has delivered them into thy hand; it is now in thy power to do what thou wilt with them.". (Judges 4:14-16) Sisera and his army are utterly defeated. The reasons also have nothing to do with any notion or even the suggestion of female inferiority. During this period Israels history developed a pattern that is repeated many times in the book of Judges. 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