“On that day D’vorah and Barak the son of Avino‘am sang this song: “When leaders in Israel dedicate themselves, and the people volunteer, you should all bless Adonai.” -Judges 5:1-2 From today, we’re going to begin our verse-by-verse study of the Song of Devorah. Without any further ado, let’s get right to it. The first […]
JU5-5: The Church Today Is Just As Broken As Israel Was During The Era Of The Judges
Scholars have a heck of a hard time making heads and tails out of the Song of Devorah. Why? Because as I mentioned yesterday, it’s a song that reflects a short slice of Hebrew history far separated from our modern day culture and languages. It’s filled with a ton of words and phrases that would […]
JU5-4: How Would An Ancient Israelite Interpret An Eminem Song?
There are 2 reasons why we shouldn’t take a cookie cutter approach to interpreting the Bible. Reason 1: We’re centuries separated from the culture and language of the ancient Middle East. Reason 2: There are many different forms of literature present in the Scriptures. It’s Reason 2 that I wanna focus on in this post. […]
JU5-3: In All Of Israel’s History, Which Generation Of Hebrews Was The Most Godly?
The Song of Devorah is a patriotic song of victory and freedom as well as an anthem celebrating a great moment in Israel’s history. And not only that, this poem also summarizes how man falls into sin and what he must do to be delivered. Now as with all parts of Scripture, it’s important to […]
JU5-2: One Perspective Why Yael Was Morally Justified In Killing Sisra
Some folks are sore about the position I took concerning Yael murdering Sisra in cold blood. They insist Yael was not morally justified EVEN IF her actions are commemorated in the Song of Devorah. I disagree but I understand where my critics are coming from. And the truth is…it’s not just the Christians but even […]
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