Juízes 5

Juízes 5

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission Chart on Judges - Charles Swindoll RECYCLING SIN (The High Cost of Compromise) Jdg 1:1-3:6 Jdg 3:7-16:31 Jdg 17:1-21:25 Introduction History of the Judges Appendix Causes of the Cycles THE REASON Curse of the Cycles THE RECORD Conditions in the Cycles THE RESULTS God's Judgment for Failure Jdg 2:1-3:6 Curse of the Cycles Conditions in the Cycles Living with Canaanites War with the Canaanites Living Like the Canaanites Religious Laxity Political Uncertainty Moral Anarchy About 350 Years of Israel's History - Almost 25%! From Compromise to Confusion! A TIMELINE OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY "in the days when the JUDGES governed" (Note: All dates are approximations & time gaps NOT to scale) Exodus 40 Years Israel Enters Canaan JUDGES Saul David Messiah Redemption from Slavery Wilderness Wandering Canaan Conquered Joshua Dies LIGHT of book of RUTH Shines forth in Dark Days of Judges To obey is better than sacrifice Man after God's Own Heart The Lamb that was slain -- 40 yrs ~24 yrs 350+ yrs 40 yrs 40 yrs Forever MESSIAH'S LINE To Salmon was born Boaz by Rahab To Boaz was born Obed by Ruth To Obed was born Jesse To Jesse was born David the King Jesus Christ the Lord 1445BC 1445 -1405 1405 -1381 1381-1051 1051-1011 1011-971 4AD Another Timeline of Israel's History from Jensen's Survey of the OT Other ways to describe Israel's cycle… Rest > Rebellion > Retribution > Repentance (?) > Restoration Sin > Suffering/Servitude > Supplication > Salvation Apathy > Apostasy > Affliction > Answered Prayer Disobedience > Desperation > Deliverance Disobedience > Bondage >Misery > Liberation and Rest > Compromises FOLLOWING NOTES ARE COMPLETELY REVISED SPRING, 2022 Judges 5:1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying, Ex 15:1,21; Nu 21:17; 1Sa 2:1; 2Chr 20:21,27; Job 38:7; Ps 18:1; Isa 12:1-6; 25:1; 26:1; Lk 1:46,67,68; Rev 15:3-4; Rev 19:1-3 Related Passages: Exodus 15:1; 21 Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and said, “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea. (15:21) Miriam answered them, “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.” Revelation 15:3-4 And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, ​“Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations! 4“Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For ALL THE NATIONS WILL COME AND WORSHIP BEFORE YOU, FOR YOUR RIGHTEOUS ACTS HAVE BEEN REVEALED.” Revelation 19:1-3 After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God; 2 BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER.” 3And a second time they said, “Hallelujah! HER SMOKE RISES UP FOREVER AND EVER.” The song's main sections are as follows: Jdg 5:2-3 prelude (praise to the Lord and a call to hear the song) Jdg 5:4-5 the Lord's arrival as Israel's champion Conditions prevailing before the battle Jdg 5:6-8 Israel had no standing army at this time. The fighters were all non-professional volunteers. Jdg 5:9-13 a call to participate in the battle Jdg 5:14-18 the response of the Israelite tribes The ensuing conflict Jdg 5:19-23 the battle itself Jdg 5:24-27 the death of Sisera Jdg 5:28-30 the waiting of his mother in vain Jdg 5:31 epilogue Warren Wiersbe Outlines Judges 4-5 Judges 4:1-3 Act one: A tragic situation Judges 4:4-7 Act two: A divine revelation Judges 4:8-10 Act three: A reluctant participant Judges 4:11-23 Act four: A victorious confrontation Judges 5:1-31 Act five: A glorious celebration A SONG OF VICTORY AND DELIVERANCE After the gruesome details of Judges 4, it is time for reflection and a song of praise to God. The song of Deborah is a rousing declaration of praise to God. The great words "bless" or "praise" are found only 8 times in the entire book of Judges and 4 of those uses are in Judges 5 and 3 relate to God (Jdg 5:2, 3, 9) and one to Jael (Jdg 5:24). None of the other uses of "bless" or "praise" are directed to Yahweh in Judges. Are we surprised in a book whose theme verse is Judges 21:25+ "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes." It is difficult to bless or praise God when our focus is always on ourselves! As Webb says "Judges is a book that quenches singing rather than evoking it." Hindson, et al has a helpful introductory note on Judges 5:1-7- Then sang Deborah and Barak a song of victory, similar to many that are preserved in Scripture to commemorate the intervention of God on behalf of His people. The song is one of praise unto the Lord for His deliverance and recounts the oppression under the Canaanites, the mustering of the tribes, the Battle of Kishon, and the death of Sisera. In essence the song of chapter Jdg 5 repeats in poetic form the narrative of chapter Jdg 4. Nearly all commentators agree that this ode of triumph is contemporary with the events it describes. Even in its translated form it retains a spirit of excitement and gives the reader the experience of being an eyewitness to its events. The authorship of the poem is attributed to Deborah and Barak themselves and should be accepted as such. The fact that they are referred to in both the first and the third person throughout the poem is typical in ancient Near Eastern texts. This poetic song contains both the rhythm and parallelism of typical Hebrew poetry (e.g., Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes). The poetic form of the song is somewhat obscure in the AV and is generally more effective in the new translations. (See KJV Bible Commentary online) Then - A word which marks sequence, in this case indicating the song they sang after the victory Jehovah won, much like Moses' song, which is interesting as both songs commemorate the supernatural overthrow of horses and chariots! It is notable that this is the only song recorded in the 350 years of the sad times of the judges. Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying - "Deborah was a prophetess and a poetess." (John Trapp) The writer shifts from narrative prose to jubilant poetry to give tribute to God for the victory and in so doing describes various aspects which parallel Judges 4. This passage seems to suggest both Deborah and Barak sang the song, but the personal pronouns ("I, Deborah...“My heart...the people of the LORD came down to me.") in Jdg 5:7, 9, 13 would support that this was primarily Deborah’s victory song. Furthermore, the verb sang is feminine (3rd person, feminine, singular) rather than masculine. So she takes the lead in the song. Clearly though from this first first, just as Barak joined her in the battle, so he joined her in the victory celebration. Don't miss the time phrase on that day which should prompt a question like "what day?" So what day do you think? It is surely the new day of freedom from 20 years of oppression by Jabin and the Canaanites. That should make anyone want to sing!