Judges 2

​Deborah

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The LORD brings deliverance to Israel despite their unfaithfulness

Open Ended

What do you remember about the story of Deborah?

Context

Naphatali and Zebulun in the North had allowed the Canaanites to dwell among them. This also brought about ​syncretism as the tribes were serving other gods.

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To bring his people back to him the LORD ​uses the Canaanites to discipline His people.

Would God's people turn to HIM?

​Oppression of Israel by Jabin, king of Canaan (4: 1 - 3)

And the LORD ^ysold them into the hand of ^zJabin king of Canaan, who reigned in ^zHazor.

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The technology of the King of Canaan was vastly superior to that of Israel at the time, as they allude to their 900 chariots of iron.

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And with it they oppressed the people cruelly for twenty years. ​

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Call of Barak (vs 4: 4 - 10)

​Cue the next phase of the cycle...

The Lord does not leave his people without hope, the LORD uses the prophetess of Deborah. A well known figure in the Land (vs 5)

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She went and summoned Barak a man of the tribe of Naphtali.

Yet Barak wavered.... ​

Open Ended

When Barak wavers how did the LORD respond?

Call of Barak (vs 4: 4 - 10)

The lack of trust in the LORD giving them the victory over Sisera and Jabin, lead to the LORD rebuking him. Giving the victory in the end to a women! ​

Open Ended

When do we not trust in the LORD?

Fall of Sisera (vs 11 - 24)

​The Lord's power is portrayed throughout the rest of this book. ​

10,000 men came forward!!!​​

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The surprise attack by Barak! (verse 14)

The LORD goes ahead in the situation, he threw the entire army of Sisera into confusion. ​

Fall of Sisera

Tent of Jael - In Ancient Near Eastern custom it was prohibited that any man other than a woman's husband or father from entering her tent,

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For Sisera I am sure he was thinking just how ideal this was.

Verse 21 - The book of Judges emphasises that it was a woman who killed Sisera! ​

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