Deborah

Reading Portion

Judg.ch.4

Lesson Content

1. The children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Jabin, king of Canaan (Judg.4:1,2).

2. Sisera, captain of the host of Jabin, oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of this (Judg.4:2,3).

3. Deborah, a prophetess was judge over Israel during this period (Judg.4:4,5).

4. She called Barak and spoke to him about the Lord’s promise that He would deliver Sisera into his hand (Judg.4:6,7).

5. Barak insisted on Deborah’s going with him and Deborah agreed (Judg.4:8,9).

6. Barak enlisted the support of the tribes of Zebulun and N aphthali and proceeded with Deborah and ten thousand men for the battle (Judg.4:10).

7. Sisera gathered together all his chariots and all the people who were with him (Judg.4:12,13).

8. Deborah conveyed to Barak the definite message of God that he had delivered Sisera into his hand that very day (Judg.4:14).

9. Sisera was defeated in the battle and he fled to Jael’s tent (Judg.4:15-17).

10. The conversation between Jael and Sisera (Judg.4:18-20).

11. Sisera was killed by Jael while he was asleep (Judg.4:21).

12. Thus God subdued Jabin, king of Canaan before the children of Israel and delivered the Israelites from the oppression of Sisera (Judg.4:23,24).

Moral

When the people of God cry unto the Lord, when oppressed by enemies, the Lord raises up His servants and delivers them.