Verse Judges 4:4. _DEBORAH, A PROPHETESS_] One on whom the Spirit of God descended, and who was the instrument of conveying to the Israelites the knowledge of the Divine will, in things sacred and civ...
DEBORAH, A PROPHETESS - Her name, meaning a bee, is the same as that of Rebekah’s nurse (marginal reference). The reason of her preeminence is added. She was “a woman, a prophetess,” like Miriam Exodu...
3. THIRD DECLENSION: UNDER JABIN, DEBORAH, AND BARAK CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Sold into the hand of Jabin (Judges 4:1)_ 2. The cry of the children of Israel (Judges 4:3) 3. Deborah and Barak (Judges 4:4) 4...
THE PREPARATION FOR WAR. D's framework is found in Judges 4:1 and Judges 4:23 f. Judges 4-5. Deborah and Barak Deliver Israel. The record of this deliverance appears first in a prose and then in a poe...
A PROPHETESS. Not therefore. "judge "in the strict sense of the title. Like Miriam, Exodus 15:20. Huldah, 2 Kings 22:14. Compare her prophecy in verses: Judges 4:7;...
_Deborah, a prophetess_ i.e. a woman inspired to declare the divine will, and on this occasion to deliver her country from oppression; as a prophetess she announces the command of Jehovah (Judges 4:6)...
DEBORAH, A PROPHETESS, &C.— Like Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, Deborah was enriched with the gifts of heaven, necessary to instruct, to direct, and to govern: besides which, God excited her b...
Deborah and Barak Delivered Israel Judges 4:1 to Judges 5:31 _The Rise of Deborah Judges 4:1-9_ And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. 2 And the Lord...
_AND DEBORAH, A PROPHETESS, THE WIFE OF LAPIDOTH, SHE JUDGED ISRAEL AT THAT TIME._ Deborah - i:e., a bee (see Josephus, 'Antiquities,' b. 5:, ch. 5:, sec. 2) [Septuagint, Debboora]. A PROPHETESS, х_...
JUDGED] not in the technical sense used in this book, but of the deciding of disputes (Judges 4:5)....
DEBORAH AND BARAK This deliverance is described a second time in the early poem in Judges 5 (see on Judges 5:1). No other narrative describes more clearly the religious gathering of the clans, and the...
LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 V1 After Ehud’s death, the *Israelites again did not obey God. V2 The *Lord allowed Jabin to *conquer them. Jabin was the king of Hazor in *Canaan...
DEBORAH. — The name means “bee,” like the Greek Melissa. The names of Jewish women were often derived from natural objects, as Rachel, “a lamb,” Tamar,”a palm,” &c. It has been sometimes regarded as a...
וּ דְבֹורָה֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה נְבִיאָ֔ה אֵ֖שֶׁת לַפִּידֹ֑ות...
THE SIBYL OF MOUNT EPHRAIM Judges 4:1 THERE arises now in Israel a prophetess, one of those rare women whose souls burn with enthusiasm and holy purpose when the hearts of men are abject and desponde...
A WOMAN'S DELIVERANCE Judges 4:1 The scene changes to the northern part of Canaan. Deborah probably belonged to Issachar, Judges 5:15; but her seat of government was removed to the hill country of Ep...
With almost wearisome monotony the story of declension, discipline, and deliverance goes forward. After the eighty years of rest, the children of Israel sinned again, and were delivered into the hands...
Judges chapter four may indicate Shamgar worked only briefly after Ehud. At any rate, the children of Israel began to worship idols again after the death of Ehud (Ruth 4:1; Ruth 5:8). God allowed Jabi...
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she (c) judged Israel at that time. (c) By the spirit of prophesy resolving controversies and declaring the will of God....
Lapidoth, signifies "lamps," and Barac, "thunder;" which has given rise to various conjectures, as if they were the same person. St. Ambrose thinks that Debbora was a widow at this time, and the mothe...
The Holy Ghost hath thought proper to render this woman's name illustrious in the Church. Some have thought that, as Lapidoth is not a very common name for a man, and rather means light, and illuminat...
The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5. God, knowing what the people were, and what was their condition, had left within the borders of their land that which put obedience to the proof-...
AND DEBORAH, A PROPHETESS, THE WIFE OF LAPIDOTH,.... Deborah was a name common to women with the eastern people, see Genesis 35:8; as Melissa, which is of the same signification with the Greeks, and b...
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. Ver. 4. _The wife of Lapidoth._] Or, A woman of Lapidoth, _a_ or a woman of lights, - so some render it, taking the wo...
_A prophetess_ Such a one as Miriam, Exodus 15:23; Huldah, 2 Kings 22:14, and divers others; but the word _prophets_, or _prophetesses_, is ambiguous, sometimes being meant of persons extraordinarily...
[DEBORAH, BARAK.] 1 Deborah and Barak deliuer them from Iabin and Sisera. 18 Iael killeth Sisera. 1 AND the children of Israel againe did euil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. 2 And t...
THE PROPHETESS DEBORAH CALLS BARAK...
And Deborah, a prophetess, one possessing the prophetic gift from the Spirit of Jehovah, THE WIFE OF LAPIDOTH, SHE JUDGED ISRAEL AT THAT TIME, exercising the functions of the supreme court in deciding...
DEBORAH AND BARAK (vv.1-24) Ehud evidently judged Israel during 80 years of peace, but after his death Israel again turned from the Lord's ways, doing evil in His sight. It is not said WHAT evil, b...
4-9 Deborah was a prophetess; one instructed in Divine knowledge by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. She judged Israel as God's mouth to them; correcting abuses, and redressing grievances. By Go...
As there were men prophets, so there were also women prophetesses, as Miriam, EXODUS 15:2, Huldah, 2 KINGS 22:14, and divers others; but the word _prophets_ or _prophetesses_ is very ambiguous in both...
Judges 4:4 Deborah H1683 prophetess H5031 wife H802 Lapidoth H3941 judging H8199 (H8802) Israel H3478 time H6256...
‘ Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.' Deborah is one of three prophetesses mentioned in the Old Testament, two of whom were powerful figures. The others...
CONTENTS: Victories of Deborah and Barak. CHARACTERS: God, Jabin, Deborah, Barak, Sisera, Jael. CONCLUSION: Those who slight God in their prosperity, will find themselves under a necessity of crying...
Judges 4:1. _When Ehud was dead._ This period includes eighty years from the death of Othniel, and was fraught with important events. Chushan's eight years of affliction, and Eglon's eighteen of presi...
_Deborah, a prophetess _. .. _ Judged Israel._ DEBORAH: WOMAN’S ATTRIBUTE 1. Amongst the women of the Bible Deborah stands out in great prominence, though we know but little of her character. She is...
_THE SAD HISTORY OF SIN CONTINUED.— Judges 4:1_ CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 4:1. AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AGAIN DID EVIL, etc.] They “_continued to do evil_.” After all the solemn and affecting dealing...
EXPOSITION JUDGES 4:2 SOLD THEM. See Judges 2:14, note. JABIN KING OF HAZOR. The exact site of _Hazor_ has not been identified with certainty, but it is conjectured by Robinson, with great probabilit...
Verse four, or chapter four, verse one; the same old story. AND the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin the ki...
1 Corinthians 11:5; 2 Kings 22:14; Acts 21:9; Exodus 15:20; Gal
A prophetess — As there were men — prophets, so there were also women — prophetesses, as Miriam, Exodus 15:20. Huldah, 2 Kings 22:14, and divers others; but the word prophets or prophetesses is ambigu...