And I will draw out Sisera the commander of Jabin's army, his chariots, and his troops to the River Kishon, and I will deliver him into your hand.'" And I will draw out SiseraThe phrase "I will draw out" suggests a divine orchestration and strategy. In Hebrew, the word used here is "mashak," which means to pull or drag. This indicates God's active role in luring Sisera into a trap. Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army, represents the oppressive forces against Israel. Historically, Sisera was a formidable military leader, and his mention here underscores the gravity of the threat against the Israelites. God's promise to "draw out" Sisera is a reminder of His sovereignty and ability to manipulate circumstances for His purposes. the commander of Jabin’s army
Sisera is identified as the commander, highlighting his authority and military prowess. Jabin was the king of Canaan, and his army was a significant force. The historical context reveals that Jabin's reign and military strength were a source of great oppression for the Israelites. This phrase emphasizes the formidable nature of the enemy and sets the stage for the miraculous deliverance that God promises. with his chariots and his multitude
Chariots were the pinnacle of military technology in ancient warfare, symbolizing power and invincibility. The mention of "his chariots and his multitude" underscores the overwhelming odds against Israel. The Hebrew word for chariots, "rekeb," often signifies a strong military force. This phrase serves to highlight the miraculous nature of God's intervention, as He promises victory over a seemingly unbeatable foe. to the River Kishon
The River Kishon is a significant geographical marker in the narrative. It is a place where God would demonstrate His power. Historically, the Kishon River is known for its seasonal flooding, which could render chariots useless. This setting is crucial, as it foreshadows the divine intervention that would lead to Sisera's defeat. The choice of location is a testament to God's strategic planning and control over nature. and I will deliver him into your hand
The promise "I will deliver him into your hand" is a powerful assurance of victory. The Hebrew word for deliver, "nathan," means to give or hand over. This phrase emphasizes God's role as the ultimate deliverer and His faithfulness to His people. It reassures the Israelites that despite the odds, victory is certain because it is God who fights for them. This promise is a source of inspiration and encouragement, reminding believers of God's power to overcome any obstacle. Persons / Places / Events 1. SiseraThe commander of Jabin's army, representing the oppressive force against Israel. His defeat is central to the account of Judges 4. 2. JabinThe king of Canaan who oppressed the Israelites. His reign symbolizes the challenges and trials faced by the Israelites due to their disobedience to God. 3. BarakThe Israelite military leader called by God through Deborah to lead the charge against Sisera. His faith and obedience are tested in this account. 4. DeborahA prophetess and judge of Israel who delivers God's message to Barak. Her role highlights the importance of spiritual leadership and guidance. 5. River KishonThe location where God promises to deliver Sisera into Barak's hands. It serves as the setting for God's intervention and victory for Israel. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in DeliveranceGod orchestrates events and uses unlikely leaders to accomplish His purposes. Trust in His plan even when circumstances seem daunting. The Role of Faith and ObedienceBarak's account teaches us the importance of stepping out in faith and obedience to God's call, even when we feel inadequate. The Importance of Spiritual LeadershipDeborah's role as a prophetess and judge underscores the value of seeking and heeding godly counsel and leadership. God's Power Over Earthly ForcesThe defeat of Sisera's chariots at the River Kishon reminds us that no earthly power can stand against God's will. Victory Through God's InterventionThe account encourages believers to rely on God's intervention for victory in spiritual battles, trusting that He will deliver us in His timing. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the account of Sisera and Barak challenge us to trust in God's sovereignty in our own lives? 2. In what ways can we identify and respond to God's call, as Barak did, even when we feel unprepared or fearful? 3. How does Deborah's leadership inspire us to seek and value spiritual guidance in our decision-making processes? 4. What are some "chariots" or seemingly insurmountable obstacles in your life that you need to trust God to overcome? 5. How can the account of God's deliverance at the River Kishon encourage us to have faith in God's power to intervene in our current struggles? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 14The crossing of the Red Sea parallels the deliverance at the River Kishon, showcasing God's power to save His people against overwhelming odds. Psalm 83This psalm references Sisera and Jabin, emphasizing the theme of God’s judgment against those who oppose His people. Hebrews 11Barak is mentioned in the "Hall of Faith," highlighting his faith in God's promise despite initial hesitation. People Abinoam, Barak, Deborah, Ehud, Heber, Hobab, Israelites, Jabin, Jael, Kenites, Lapidoth, Naphtali, Sisera, ZebulunPlaces Bethel, Canaan, Harosheth-hagoyim, Hazor, Kedesh, Kedesh-naphtali, Kishon River, Moab, Mount Tabor, Ramah, ZaanannimTopics Army, Brook, Captain, Chariot, Chariots, Commander, Deliver, Draw, Drawn, Forces, General, Hands, Host, Jabin, Jabin's, Kishon, Meet, Multitude, River, Sisera, Sis'era, Troops, War-carriagesDictionary of Bible Themes Judges 4:1-10 6634 deliverance Judges 4:4-7 5266 conscription Judges 4:4-10 5091 Deborah
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I want to picture to you to-night, if I can, three acts in a great history--three different pictures illustrating one subject. I trust we have passed through all three of them, many of us; and as we shall look upon them, whilst I paint them upon the wall, I think there will be many here who will be able to say, I was in that state once;" and when we come to the last, I hope we shall be able to clap our hands, and rejoice to feel that the last is our case also, and that we are in the plight of the …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860Whether the Grace of the Word of Wisdom and Knowledge is Becoming to Women?
Objection 1: It would seem that the grace of the word of wisdom and knowledge is becoming even to women. For teaching is pertinent to this grace, as stated in the foregoing Article. Now it is becoming to a woman to teach; for it is written (Prov. 4:3,4): "I was an only son in the sight of my mother, and she taught me [*Vulg.: 'I was my father's son, tender, and as an only son in the sight of my mother. And he taught me.']." Therefore this grace is becoming to women. Objection 2: Further, the grace …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica The First Blast of the Trumpet
The English Scholar's Library etc. No. 2. The First Blast of the Trumpet &c. 1558. The English Scholar's Library of Old and Modern Works. No. 2. The First Blast of the Trumpet &c. 1558. Edited by EDWARD ARBER, F.S.A., etc., LECTURER IN ENGLISH LITERATURE, ETC., UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. SOUTHGATE, LONDON, N. 15 August 1878. No. 2. (All rights reserved.) CONTENTS. Bibliography vii-viii Introduction …
John Knox—The First Blast of the Trumpet A Nation's Struggle for a Home and Freedom.
ISRAEL'S VICTORIES OVER THE CANAANITES.--Josh. 2-9; Judg. 1, 4, 5. Parallel Readings. Hist. Bible II,1-4.1. Prin. of Politics X. That the leaders took the lead in Israel, That the people volunteered readily, Bless Jehovah! Zebulun was a people who exposed themselves to deadly peril, And Naphtali on the heights of the open field. Kings came, they fought; They fought, the kings of Canaan, At Taanach by the Waters of Megiddo, They took no booty of silver. Prom heaven fought the stars, From their …
Charles Foster Kent—The Making of a Nation Gamala. Chorazin.
These things determine the situation of Gamala:--1. It was "in lower Gaulon," in which, as we have seen, Bethsaida was. 2. It was "upon the lake [of Gennesaret]." 3. It was "over-against Tarichee." Compare the maps, whether in their placing of it they agree with these passages. Here was Judas born, commonly called 'Gaulanites,' and as commonly also, the 'Galilean.' So Peter and Andrew and Philip were Gaulanites; of Bethsaida, John 1:44; and yet they were called 'Galileans.' While we are speaking …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The Blessings of Noah Upon Shem and Japheth. (Gen. Ix. 18-27. )
Ver. 20. "And Noah began and became an husbandman, and planted vineyards."--This does not imply that Noah was the first who began to till the ground, and, more especially, to cultivate the vine; for Cain, too, was a tiller of the ground, Gen. iv. 2. The sense rather is, that Noah, after the flood, again took up this calling. Moreover, the remark has not an independent import; it serves only to prepare the way for the communication of the subsequent account of Noah's drunkenness. By this remark, …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Beth-El. Beth-Aven.
Josephus thus describes the land of Benjamin; "The Benjamites' portion of land was from the river Jordan to the sea, in length: in breadth, it was bounded by Jerusalem and Beth-el." Let these last words be marked, "The breadth of the land of Benjamin was bounded by Jerusalem and Beth-el." May we not justly conclude, from these words, that Jerusalem and Beth-el were opposite, as it were, in a right line? But if you look upon the maps, there are some that separate these by a very large tract of land, …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica A Cloud of Witnesses.
"By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.... By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews The Mountainous Country of Judea.
"What is the mountainous country of Judea? It is the king's mountain." However Judea, here and there, doth swell out much with mountains, yet its chief swelling appears in that broad back of mountains, that runs from the utmost southern cost as far as Hebron, and almost as Jerusalem itself. Which the Holy Scripture called "The hill-country of Judah," Joshua 21:11; Luke 1:39. Unless I am very much mistaken,--the maps of Adricomus, Tirinius, and others, ought to be corrected, which have feigned to …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The Country of Jericho, and the Situation of the City.
Here we will borrow Josephus' pencil, "Jericho is seated in a plain, yet a certain barren mountain hangs over it, narrow, indeed, but long; for it runs out northward to the country of Scythopolis,--and southward, to the country of Sodom, and the utmost coast of the Asphaltites." Of this mountain mention is made, Joshua 2:22, where the two spies, sent by Joshua, and received by Rahab, are said to "conceal themselves." "Opposite against this, lies a mountain on the other side Jordan, beginning from …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica He Does Battle for the Faith; He Restores Peace among those who were at Variance; He Takes in Hand to Build a Stone Church.
57. (32). There was a certain clerk in Lismore whose life, as it is said, was good, but his faith not so. He was a man of some knowledge in his own eyes, and dared to say that in the Eucharist there is only a sacrament and not the fact[718] of the sacrament, that is, mere sanctification and not the truth of the Body. On this subject he was often addressed by Malachy in secret, but in vain; and finally he was called before a public assembly, the laity however being excluded, in order that if it were …
H. J. Lawlor—St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh Miscellaneous Subjects.
Woman's Freedom. The Scriptural right for women to labor in the gospel as exhorters, teachers, preachers, etc., is questioned by many. To deny women such a privilege is contrary to the Christian spirit of equality, and a serious obstruction to pure gospel light. We (male and female) are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal. 3:28. In the kingdom of grace man and woman are on an equal footing so far as concerns the work of God. To explain some texts that seem to prohibit women from laboring in the gospel …
Charles Ebert Orr—The Gospel Day Judges
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 struggle with the Philistines, is of inestimable importance; and it is very fortunate that the elements contributed by the later editors are so easily separated from the ancient stories whose moral they seek to point. That moral is most elaborately stated in ii. 6-iii. 6, which is a sort of programme or preface to iii. 7-xvi. 31, which constitutes …
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