Theory question 101
Joshua and the JudgesSection A (Themes from the Old Testament)
Describe how Deborah led her people to victory. Mention three ways by which women today are contributing towards national development.
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Israel did evil, and God gave them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, whose commander Sisera had 900 iron chariots and oppressed them twenty years (Judges 4:1-3).
Deborah, a prophetess and judge, sat between Ramah and Bethel (Judges 4:4-5).
She summoned Barak and gave him God's command to take 10,000 men of Naphtali and Zebulun to Mount Tabor; God would draw Sisera to the river Kishon (Judges 4:6-7).
Barak would not go without her; she agreed but said the glory would go to a woman (Judges 4:8-9).
She told Barak, "Up! For this is the day… Does not the Lord go out before you?" (Judges 4:14).
The Lord routed Sisera and his army; all fell by the sword (Judges 4:15-16).
Sisera fled to the tent of Jael, who killed him with a tent peg (Judges 4:17-21).
Jabin was subdued; Deborah and Barak sang a song of victory; the land had rest forty years (Judges 4:23-24; 5:1, 31).
Women today (any three): in politics and government; in education and health care; in business and trade; in the law, police and armed forces; in agriculture; in NGOs and community development; raising children well.
Narrate Judges 4 then give three contributions by women.