Deborah
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Sep 13, 2026
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Because he had 900 chariots fitted with iron and had cruelly oppressed the Israelites for 20 years, they cried to the Lord for help.
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Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lapidoth, was leading Israel at that time.
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She held court under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided.
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She sent for Barak, son of Abinoim, from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you.
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Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun, and lead them up to Mount Tabor.
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I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jebon's army, with his chariots and his troops, to the Kishon River, and give him into your hands.
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Barak said to her, If you go with me, I will go, but if you don't go with me, I won't go.
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Certainly I will go with you, said Deborah, but because of the course you are taking, the honor will not be yours, for the Lord will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman.
Dean AlleyHOST
But I have a lot of studies and a lot of things that have helped me over the years.
Dean AlleyHOST
So when I think about Deborah, the prophetess, and the judge period, there was no king in Israel, right? You remember when King Saul died, the people, and then he had Solomon.
Dean AlleyHOST
Then after Solomon, they went wicked again, and then they broke up.
Dean AlleyHOST
They went to Israel, Judah.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
The word was originally a term of science, promiscuously applied to poetry and to music, and not restricted to any subject upon which poetry and music might be exercised.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
Deborah and Barak are called prophets, not because they predicted anything, but because they composed the poem or song that bears their name in celebration of an act already done.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
David is ranked among the prophets, for he was a musician, and was also reputed to be, though perhaps very erroneously, the author of the Psalms.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
But Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are not called prophets.
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Steve BrownNARRATOR
One half would have wondered why the sun did not rise, and the other why it did not set, and the tradition of it would be universal, whereas there is not a nation in the world that knows anything about it.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
But why must the moon stand still? What occasion could there be for moonlight in the daytime, and that too while the sun shone? As a poetical figure, the whole is well enough.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
It is akin to that in the song of Deborah and Barak.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
The stars in their courses fought against Sisera, but it is inferior to the figurative declaration of Mahomet to the persons who came to expostulate with him on his goings-on.
GlennHOST
And God chose to use some things.
GlennHOST
And we see with Deborah in Judges chapter 4, a prophetess who led Barak, in the army to defeat the Canaanites.
GlennHOST
He used her.
GlennHOST
But then you don't see a lot of women leaders in the Bible.
GlennHOST
And that's just the way God chose to do things.
GlennHOST
But he used Deborah.
GlennHOST
But here's the thing.
GlennHOST
It's just like it is today.
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In ancient times, when the land of Israel oscillated between chaos and calm, Deborah emerged as a light amidst the shadows.
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The post-Joshua era was a rudderless time, where the tribes of Israel wandered leaderless, often falling into the practices of surrounding peoples and forgetting their God.
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It was an era of judges, where leaders arose in times of need, guided by a divine hand to restore order.
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Deborah grew up under this turbulent sky in a small settlement in the hills of Ephraim.
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Despite the darkness that threatened to engulf her people, she shone with unwavering faith, forged in the stories of her ancestors and the majesty of her surroundings.
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While others lost themselves in the confusion of the times, Deborah remained steadfast, a spirit destined for great purposes, although still unknown to her.
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One day, while alone, something within Deborah awakened.
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It was as if the very air whispered to her, revealing a path marked by divine will.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
The word was originally a term of science, promiscuously applied to poetry and to music, and not restricted to any subject upon which poetry and music might be exercised.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
Deborah and Barak are called prophets, not because they predicted anything, but because they composed the poem or song that bears their name, in celebration of an act already done.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
David is ranked among the prophets, for he was a musician, and was also reputed to be, though perhaps very erroneously, the author of the Psalms.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
But Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are not called prophets.
3 HRS 19 MINS LATER
Steve BrownNARRATOR
One half would have wondered why the sun did not rise, and the other why it did not set, and the tradition of it would be universal, whereas there is not a nation in the world that knows anything about it.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
But why must the moon stand still? What occasion could there be for moonlight in the daytime, and that too while the sun shone? As a poetical figure, the whole is well enough.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
It is akin to that in the song of Deborah and Barak.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
The stars in their courses fought against Sisera, but it is inferior to the figurative declaration of Mahomet to the persons who came to expostulate with him on his goings on.
John BythewayHOST
The First and Second Books of Kings recount the memorable works and messages of prophets like Elijah and Elisha.
John BythewayHOST
The Old Testament also speaks of prophetesses like Miriam and Deborah, along with other women blessed with the spirit of prophecy, such as Rebecca and Hannah.
John BythewayHOST
And even though the Psalms weren't written by formal prophets, they too are filled with the spirit of prophecy, especially as they point toward the coming of the Messiah.
John BythewayHOST
None of this comes as a surprise to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ross BarronGUEST
I love how the manual you read from, John, Abraham and Isaac and Jacob don't have separate books formally in the Nevi'im, but they were prophets.
Ross BarronGUEST
Elijah doesn't have his own book, but he was a prophet.
Ross BarronGUEST
Um, like you said, Deborah and Miriam and Huldah were prophetesses, and don't have their own books.
Ross BarronGUEST
When we talk about Nevi'im in the Hebrew Bible, we're talking about Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel are called the major prophets, and then you have 12 minor prophets starting from the longest one down to the end, which is Malachi.
Bevins WelderHOST
But you know, Exodus chapter 15 is not the only song of deliverance that's in the Bible.
Bevins WelderHOST
Deborah and Barak were delivered from Sisera.
Bevins WelderHOST
And in Judges chapter 5, they sang...
Bevins WelderHOST
This is when Sisera was killed.
Bevins WelderHOST
And in Judges 5, verse 1, look what the Bible says.
Bevins WelderHOST
Then sang Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinuim, on that day, saying, Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel when the people willingly offered themselves.
Bevins WelderHOST
And then there you go.
Bevins WelderHOST
Read on down, read on down, and that song goes way down there through the chapter.
Heidi St. JohnHOST
And we have the ability to stand and speak for righteousness.
Heidi St. JohnHOST
You know, over at Faith That Speaks, I, I told you guys I'm studying 10 women of the Bible right now, starting with Deborah, who was a judge over Israel.
Heidi St. JohnHOST
And next week I'm gonna be studying Jael, who really, Jael's story is a fulfillment of a prophecy that Deborah made to Barak when he was too big of a chicken to go to war without a woman standing next to him.
Heidi St. JohnHOST
So she's like, "Dude, I mean, I'll go with you, but God's gonna, God's gonna give Sisera into the hands of a woman," and that's exactly what he did.
Heidi St. JohnHOST
He gave Sisera into the hands of Jael.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
The word was originally a term of science, promiscuously applied to poetry and to music, and not restricted to any subject upon which poetry and music might be exercised.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
Deborah and Barak are called prophets, not because they predicted anything, but because they composed the poem or song that bears their name, in celebration of an act already done.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
David is ranked among the prophets, for he was a musician, and was also reputed to be, though perhaps very erroneously, the author of the Psalms.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
But Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are not called prophets.
3 HRS 14 MINS LATER
Steve BrownNARRATOR
One half would have wondered why the sun did not rise, and the other why it did not set, and the tradition of it would be universal, whereas there is not a nation in the world that knows anything about it.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
But why must the moon stand still? What occasion could there be for moonlight in the daytime, and that too while the sun shone? As a poetical figure, the whole is well enough.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
It is akin to that in the song of Deborah and Barak.
Steve BrownNARRATOR
The stars in their courses fought against Sisera, but it is inferior to the figurative declaration of Mahomet to the persons who came to expostulate with him on his goings-on.
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