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A judge is a ruler or a military leader as well as someone who presided over legal hearings.

Major Theological Themes

  • The covenant of faithfulness of the Lord
  • Lordship of God in Israel

Deborah and Barak

Oppressors of Israel

  • Jabin, king of the Canaanites

Judges 4-5

Barak's Background

Barak was the son of Abinoam, from Kedesh

in Naphtali. His name means to lightning,

kneel, or bless.

Basic Outline

Barak's Background

  • He was a judge for 60 years
  • He was an army commander and a warrior.
  • Barak defeated the Cananites.

Who is Barak?

Who is

Deborah's Background

Deborah's Background

Basic Outline

  • Deborah was a female judge. By her faith in God, She successfully led Israel in difficult times.

We don't know a lot about

Deborah's background. We only

Know who her husband was.

His name is Lappidoth. We

don't even know what his job

was. (Judges 4:4-5)

Deborah?

  • Deborah is faithful to God. She turned the Israelites back to God when they needed it.
  • She was a judge for 60 years
  • Deborah led Barak back to faith.
  • Deborah's commanding words told Barak to go to Mount Tabor then pursued the fleeing chariots and army of Sisera and killed them all

Accomplishments

Basic Outline

  • He recognized God chose a female leader.
  • He was a general from the land of Kadesh.
  • He was able to defeat the Canaanites and not one of them remained.

Dishonoring

  • Deborah summoned Barak, telling him God had commanded him to gather the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali and go to Mount Tabor. Barak hesitated, saying he would go only if Deborah went with him. Deborah agreed, but because of Barak's lack of faith in God, she told him credit for the victory would not go to him, but to a woman.
  • He didn't have faith in God.

Accomplishments

  • She had great faith in God
  • She was the only Female Judge
  • She was a wise Judge
  • She obeyed God's commands
  • The problem was that she was

aggressive

  • Barak was the next judge after Deborah and preceded Gideon.
  • His story is told in the Book of Judges, Chapters 4 and 5.
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