Judges 4
and 5 covers the judgeship of Deborah. Deborah was both a prophetess and judge,
“And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that
time” (Judges 4:4, KJV). The Hebrew word for prophetess can refer to a woman prophecies,
the wife of a prophet (as in Isaiah’s wife) or poetess. Deborah fulfills both
the first and last of this description, prophesying (forthtelling) in Judges
4:6, “Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded…” and her “song” (hymn) in
Judges 5.
Read Judges
4:1-10. What observations do you make about Deborah’s life and character?
What do you observe about
the significance of the role of the prophetess from the following Scriptures?
Miriam (Exodus 15:19-21)--
Huldah (2 Kings 22:14-20
& 2 Chronicles 34:22-33)--
Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:13-15)--
Anna (Luke 2:35-37)--
Philip’s daughters (Acts
21:9)--
Read Deborah’s Song in
Judges 5:1-31. In what area of your life do you sense the Holy Spirit leading
you to be courageous?
Memorize This
Judges 5:2-- "When the princes in
Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves-- praise the Lord! NIV
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