Judges 4 niv deborah again the israelites did evil. As deborah prophesied, a woman settles the score with sisera. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. Judges 11 niv jephthah the gileadite was a mighty bible gateway. Learn about her courage and prophecy in this video, part of our judges series and curriculum. Deborah, one of the most talked about women in the bible, tells barak they should take on the canaanite army. Judges 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of judges chronicles israels historical and spiritual life in canaan. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. These leaders were men especially raised up by god not only for their military prowess, but for their administrative abilities and spiritual discernment.
Book of judges summary israel continues to conquer canaan after the death of joshua, but fails to completely drive out the canaanites as god commanded. The story of jephthah is found in the old testament book of judges, chapters 1112. Jephthah did not see this battle as primarily between two armies, but between the. Book of judges i old testament stories i animated childrens bible stories holy tales bible stories duration. Jephthah is chosen as the captain of the armies of israelthe ammonites assail israel in warjephthah is guided by the spirit and defeats ammon. He mustered all his troops and encamped at jahaz and fought with israel. According to the book of judges, deborah was a prophetess of the god of the israelites, the fourth judge of premonarchic israel and the only female judge. Judges chapter 5 is known as the song of deborah, a text that exults in her victory over the canaanites. Prophet deborah is the only female judge in the torah.
Judges 11 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. David guzik commentary on judges 11 describes how jephthah rises to. Jephthah gave all his orders in the presence of the lord in. Those that remain behind turn israel toward the worship of their idol gods not those gods. It also recounts a number of battles and events that take place amongst the israelites themselves. Ehud, using guile and one of the newfangled twoedged iron swords. This chapter gives as the history of jephthah, another of israels judges, and numbered among the worthies of the old testament, that by faith did great things, though he had not such an extraordinary call as the rest there mentioned had. The book of judges takes its name from the gifted leaders hebrew shopetim, who guided the fortunes of israel from the death of joshua to the days of samuel, israels last judge. But he worries they dont stand a chance against canaanite commander sisera and his modern technology. Deborahs courage and wisdom in calling up an army to break hazors control gave the israelites 40 years of peace.
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