Theory question 101
Joshua and the JudgesSection A (Themes from the Old Testament). Answer at least one question from this section.
(a) Give an account of the war between the Israelites and the Canaanites during the time of Deborah
(b) In what three ways can Christians benefit from the leadership qualities displayed by Deborah?
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(a) Israel did evil; God sold them to Jabin king of Canaan, whose general Sisera had 900 iron chariots and oppressed them twenty years (Judges 4:1-3).
Deborah, a prophetess, was judging Israel between Ramah and Bethel (Judges 4:4-5).
She summoned Barak from Kedesh and told him God commanded him to take 10,000 men of Naphtali and Zebulun to Mount Tabor (Judges 4:6).
God would draw Sisera to the river Kishon and give him into Barak's hand (Judges 4:7).
Barak would go only if she went; she agreed but said the glory would go to a woman (Judges 4:8-10).
Sisera gathered his chariots at the Kishon (Judges 4:13).
Deborah said, "Up! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hand" (Judges 4:14).
The Lord routed Sisera's army; not a man was left (Judges 4:15-16).
Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, wife of Heber, who killed him with a tent peg as he slept (Judges 4:17-21).
Jabin was subdued; Deborah and Barak sang praise (Judges 4:23-24; 5).
(b) Any three: courage in leadership; trust and obedience to God; wisdom and fairness in judging; encouraging and inspiring others; humility in giving God the glory; women can lead effectively.
Narrate Judges 4, then three benefits.