According to the book of judges, deborah was a prophetess of the god of the israelites, the. Judges iv 4 and deborah, a prophetess, the wife of lapidoth, judged israel at that time. The biblical judges are described in the hebrew bible, and mostly in the book of judges, as people who served roles as military leaders in times of crisis, in the period before an israelite monarchy was established. Sisera, the commander of his army, was based in harosheth haggoy. According to the biblical book of judges, jabin, king of hazor, oppressed the israelites for twenty years. Jul 27, 2014 but chapter 2 of this book of judges leads us to believe that this repentance was shortlived or maybe just partial like maybe some truly repented while the rest of israel did not. And an angel of the lord came up from gilgal to bochim, and said, i made you to go up out of egypt, and have brought you unto the land which i sware unto your fathers. Judges chapter 5 gives the same story in poetic form. Judges, it is stated that deborah was a prophet, a judge of israel and the wife of l.
Now deborah, a prophetess, the wife of lapidoth, was judging israel at that time. Judges 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. For the understanding of the early history and religion of israel, the book of judges, which covers the period from the death of joshua to the beginning of the. The song of deborah on that day deborah and barak son of abinoam sang this song. I led you up from egypt and brought you to the land of which i swore to your fathers. And the children of israel again did evil in the sight of the lord after the death of aod, and the lord delivered them up into the hands of jaban king of chanaan, who reigned in asor. Then the angel of the lord came up from gilgal to bochim, and said. Judges 5 niv the song of deborah on that day bible gateway.
An angel rebukes israel for not serving the lordas a pattern of future events, a new generation arises that forsakes the lord and serves baal and. And an angel of the lord came up from gilgal to bochim, and said, i made you to go up out of. David guzik commentary on judges 2, where israel asks god about who their next leader shall be, judah gets appointed, and leads israel into more victory. Deborah, a prophetess her name, meaning a bee, is the same as that of rebekahs nurse marginal reference. Judges 5 niv the song of deborah on that day bible. When reading through the book of judges, this is one chapter which we could easily bypass in favor of reading about the next judge. The book of judges, chapter 4 sacred name king james version. An angel of the lord came and demanded to know why the children of israel made leagues or covenants with the inhabitants of the land. It has subdivisions of the lord, joshua, apostasy, and judges. This third oppression of israel took place toward the end of the thirteenth century b. When you, lord, went out from seir, when you marched from the land of. Judges chapter 2 summary began with bad news for the israelites. Lapidoth 1 occurrence deborah is called the wife of lapidoth judges 4. Essentially, the angel wanted to know why they hadnt obeyed the voice of the lord.
Aug 30, 2017 the book of judges chapter 2 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. In the book of judges verse number 4 in that book is judges 5. And yhvh sold them into the hand of jabin king of canaan, that reigned in hazor. Judges, it is stated that deborah was a prophet, a judge of israel and the wife of lapidoth. Ambrose thinks that debbora was a widow at this time, and the mother of barac. Samgar is passed over, either because he was only a private man, who performed a feat of valour like jahel, chap. Now viewing scripture range from the book of judges chapter 4. Many scholars contend that the phrase, a woman of lappidot, as translated from biblical hebrew in judges 4. Sisera, the commander of his army, was based in harosheth haggoyim. I said, i will never break my covenant with you, and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars. His general was sisera, who commanded nine hundred iron chariots from harosheth haggoyim, a fortified cavalry base.
After the prophetess deborah persuaded barak to face sisera in battle, they, with an israelite force of ten thousand, defeated him at the battle of mount. But chapter 2 of this book of judges leads us to believe that this repentance was shortlived or maybe just partial like maybe some truly repented while the rest of israel did not. The lord discomfited sisera and killed all his men 4. The removal of the zealous judge ehud again left his infatuated countrymen without the restraint of religion. Some have rendered the expression a woman of a fiery spirit, under the supposition that lapidoth is. Debbora and barac deliver israel from jabin and sisara, jahal killeth sisara. Deborah, one of the most extraordinary women in the bible, is presented as an. And the children of israel again did evil in the sight of the lord, when ehud was dead. She was a woman, a prophetess, like miriam exodus 15. Deborah leaders, political rank women prophetess named wives women working. Deborah the prophetess from the tribe of ephraim deceased.
And deborah, a woman inspired, wife of lapidoth, she is judging israel at that time, judges 4. And the lord sold them into the hand of jabin king of canaan, that reigned in hazor. In doing so, we miss a poetic description of the preceding events as they recap gods deliverance. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. Hence we need not wonder that he could not put a stop to the ravages of the chanaanites, nor to the disorders of the people. The angel asked why had they not thrown down their altars. An angel scolds israel for making league with the inhabitants of canaani. According to the book of judges, deborah was a prophetess of the god of the israelites, the fourth judge of premonarchic israel and the only female judge mentioned in the bible. Sarah deborah judges chapter deborah the wife of lapidoth, was a judge, leader and prophetess. And deborah, a prophetess, the wife of lapidoth, she dwelt under the palm tree of deborah between.
Judges 2 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. His coming from gilgal had a peculiar significance. The deliverance story itself is found in the fourth chapter of judges, and this is followed by the song of deborah in judges 5. Send to the book of judges chapter 4 to a loved one. The angel of the lord at bokim the angel of the lord went up from gilgal to bokim and said, i brought you up out of egypt and led you into the land i swore to give to your ancestors. And this jabin might suffer to be done, especially by a woman. What were they going to be like to the israelites, because of their sins. Whatever the case, israels crying out to the lord for deliverance was at the very least shortlived. Lapidoth was the husband of deborah the fourth judge of israel. Additionally, lappid translates as torch or lightning, therefore the phrase, woman of lappidot co. Also, failure to spend some time in this chapter robs us of reading one of the masterpieces of hebrew. Although referred to as a mother in israel, we have no record of deborah being a mother of natural children by lapidoth.
Deborah and barak son of abinoam sang seder eliyahu rabbah, chap. And the children of israel again did evil in the sight of yhvh, when ehud was dead. The book of judges is written primarily on a thematic rather than a. The last verse in the book of judges exclaims the cause of these consequential evil truths. Judges 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. King james version and deborah, a prophetess, the wife of lapidoth, she judged israel at that time.
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