Archives for February 2022

“The Kishon River swept them away, that ancient river, the Kishon River. O my soul, march on with strength! Then the horses’ hoofs pounded the ground, their mighty steeds galloping at full speed.” -Judges 5:21-22 In verse 21, we’re given an awesome demonstration of the Lord using the forces of nature to accomplish His Will. […]

“Kings came; they fought. Yes, the kings of Kena‘an fought at Ta‘anakh, by the waters of Megiddo; but they took no spoil of silver. They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses;“ -Judges 5:19-20 Let’s go ahead and examine the next two stanzas of the Song of Devorah. First, let’s take a look at […]

In our study of Devorah, we noticed there were some tribes who made the wise decision to obey God’s call to Holy War. And there were some tribes who didn’t. What’s really fascinating is examining what exactly happened to those tribes who preferred comfort and complacency to the battlefields of the Lord. Recall the tribes […]

“The people of Z’vulun risked their lives, Naftali too, on the open heights.” -Judges 5:18 Next, Devorah applauds the courage and sacrifices the tribes of Zevulun and Naphtali made in order to help their brothers fight Sisra and his Canaanite allies. This was as opposed to the indifference of the tribes of Reuben, Gad and […]

“Gil‘ad lives beyond the Yarden. Dan — why does he stay by the ships? Asher stayed by the shore of the sea, remaining near its bays.” -Judges 5:17 Next the focus shifts over to the Tribe of Dan. Devorah asks… “why do you stay by the ships?” This implication is a scathing condemnation. Because what […]