She also had a prophetic gift, including knowing the times and seasons of the Lord.

Judges 4:5 says, “She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided.” Deborah was a woman of great wisdom, revelation, and discernment. Deborah and Barak sang a song of praise, and Israel had peace for 40 years. The Israelites fought against King Jabin until they destroyed him. Jael took a hammer and pounded a tent peg into Sisera’s temple, killing him. Jael invited Sisera in and served him refreshments. Sisera goes to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber, because there was an alliance between King Jabin and Heber’s family. When Barak’s army advances, the Lord routs Sisera’s army, and Sisera flees on foot. Deborah agreed but told Barak the honor will not go to him, because the Lord will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman. She sent for Barak, a commander in Israel’s army, and told him to go and fight Jabin’s army led by Sisera.īarak said he would only go if Deborah went with him. At that time, Deborah was leading Israel as a judge. This went on for 20 years until the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.

The story of Deborah in Judges 4 and 5 begins like many of the stories in the Book of Judges-the Israelites sinned against the Lord, and he sold them out to King Jabin of Canaan. … ‘Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.’” Introduction to Deborah in the Bible Villagers in Israel would not fight they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel. “In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned travelers took to winding paths. Release me from any limitations I, others, or the enemy have put on my life that have kept me from the great plans you have for me, so that I might wake up and arise to shine the glory of the Lord! Amen. I thank you, Lord, that you love to do extraordinary things through ordinary people like me.

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