Posts Tagged ‘Deborah’
Why Are We Told the Story of Jael?
by Perry Hall There is only one woman in the Bible who directly killed a man. Her name was Jael. She hammered a tent peg into the skull of Sisera (Judges 4). Why are we told this story? Considering she is the only woman in the Bible to have killed a man, such an anecdote…
Read MoreWhat Do We Do with Deborah as a Judge?
by Perry Hall Deborah is a conundrum. And we shouldn’t be surprised because she is a woman! Joking aside, there is still the fact that Deborah is an aberration when it comes to judges because she is a woman. So much so is this true, that proponents on both sides of the debate concerning women’s…
Read MoreDid Deborah lead worship and preached?
Question: I have read that Deborah did not offer sacrifices as the men did but did lead worship and preach. Can you provide scriptures to clarify this? Answer: I can’t provide Scriptures because the claims are not based on Scripture. Deborah was a prophetess and served as a judge in Israel. “Now Deborah, a prophetess,…
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