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GREAT SEARCHINGS - (thoughts, Judges 5:15) of heart Deborah means to
say that at first the Reubenites made magnanimous resolutions to help
their brethren against Jabin. But they stayed at home, and le...
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CHAPTER 5
The Song of Deborah and Barak
_ 1. The praise of Jehovah (Judges 5:1)_
2. The condition of the people and their deliverance (Judges 5:6)
3. The celebration of the victory and the victors...
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GLORY AND SHAME. Deborah and Barak are apostrophised. She is called to
awake and utter a battle-song, such as will arouse a slumbering people
like the sound of a trumpet; a _Men of Harlech_ or a _Mars...
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WHY... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._...
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_among the sheepfolds_ Genesis 49:14, cf. Psalms 68:13; the meaning is
uncertain; it ought to be -fire-places" or -ash-heaps," according to
the etymology of the Hebr. word.
_the pipings for the flocks...
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AND THE PRINCES OF ISSACHAR— Mr. Green, transposing the concluding
word of the last verse_, seper,_ to the beginning of this, reads, _The
princes of Issachar were numbered with Deborah and Barak, when...
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_The Song of Deborah and Barak Judges 5:1-31_
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
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Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel,
when the people willingly offered...
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DEBORAH'S TRIUMPH SONG
This song celebrates the victory of Judges 4 but from the point of
view, not of a later annalist, but of a contemporary poet—very
possibly (though see Judges 5:12) the prophetes...
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 5
V1 On that day Deborah and Barak, Abinoam’s son, sang this song.
V2 ‘Praise the *Lord because the leaders of *Israel led. The people
were glad to...
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SHEEPFOLDS. — Literally, _hurdles_ (_mishpethaim_)_,_ the dual form
being due to some method of their construction. Hence the Vulgate
renders, _inter duos terminos._
THE BLEATINGS OF THE FLOCKS. — Rat...
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לָ֣מָּה יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ בֵּ֚ין הַֽ
מִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם לִ...
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DEBORAH'S SONG: A DIVINE VISION
Judges 5:1
THE song of Deborah and Barak is twofold, the first portion, ending
with the eleventh verse, a chant of rising hope and pious
encouragement during the time...
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THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES
Judges 5:12
This noble psalm contains memorable sentences. The “captivity”
phrase in Judges 5:12 is quoted in Psalms 68:18 and...
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Here we have preserved for us the great song of Deborah, composed and
sung in celebration of the victory. It is full of fire and passion and
is a remarkable index to the character of the woman herself...
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_Borders, trusting in the strength of thy situation. Ruben was
protected on all sides by the rivers Jordan, Arnon, and Jaboc._...
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If the Reader, after reading all these verses as they stand in their
proper places, will attend to the several things contained in them, he
wilt find that Deborah takes a view of the whole army both f...
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The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of
His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their
practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5.
God, knowing what the people were, and what was their condition, had
left within the borders of their land that which put obedience to the
proof-...
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WHY ABODEST THOU AMONG THE SHEEPFOLDS, TO HEAR THE BLEATINGS OF THE
FLOCKS?.... This tribe abounded with flocks and herds, and therefore
chose the country on the other side Jordan, as suitable for the...
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_Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the
flocks? For the divisions of Reuben [there were] great searchings of
heart._
Ver. 16. _Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds?_] Mi...
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_Why_, &c. Having mentioned with honour the tribes that willingly
offered themselves, the prophetess proceeds to expostulate with those
who, when summoned to the assistance of their brethren, shameful...
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2 The Song of Deborah and Barak.
1 THEN sang Deborah, and Barak the son of Abinoam, on that day,
saying,
2 Praise ye the LORD, for the auenging of Israel, when the people
willingly offered themselue...
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Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds to hear the bleatings of the
flocks? Because the Reubenites preferred the security of their homes,
they are here addressed with bitter irony. FOR THE DIVISIONS OF...
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THE GLORY AND POWER OF ISRAEL...
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THE SONG OF DEBORAH AND BARAK
(vv.1-31)
To celebrate God's great victory over Canaan, Deborah and Barak sang a
remarkable song. Since Deborah's name is mentioned first, it seems
likely that she comp...
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FOR:
Or, in...
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12-23 Deborah called on her own soul to be in earnest. He that will
set the hearts of other men on fire with the love of Christ, must
himself burn with love. Praising God is a work we should awake to...
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Why wast thou so unworthy and cowardly, so void of all zeal for God,
and compassion towards thy brethren, and care for the recovery of thy
own liberties and privileges, that thou wouldst not engage th...
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Judges 5:16 sit H3427 (H8804) among H996 sheepfolds H4942 hear H8085
(H8800) pipings H8292 flocks H5739 divisions...
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THE CALL TO ACTION AND THE RESPONSE (JUDGES 5:12).
Judges 5:12
“Awake, awake, Deborah.
Awake, awake, utter a song.
Arise Barak, and lead your captivity captive,
You son of Abinoam.”
Accordingly...
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CONTENTS: Song of Deborah and Barak.
CHARACTERS: God, Deborah, Barak, Jael, Sisera, Shamgar.
CONCLUSION: When we have received mercy from God, we should be speedy
in our returns of praise while the...
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Judges 5:4. _When thou wentest out of Seir._ God came from Teman, in
Seir; he covered the heavens with his glory, and the earth was full of
his praise. Zechariah 3:3. In like manner he now arose to sa...
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_Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and
lead thy captivity captive._
MAGNIFICAT
I. First, then, a stirring up, of all our powers to praise God,
according to the words o...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:1 The victory song of Deborah and Barak
praises God for his triumph over the Canaanites on Israel’s behalf
(compare the Song of Solomon 1:1 of Moses and Miriam in...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 5:13 Five of the tribes (plus the western part
of Manasseh, here called MACHIR) are mentioned favorably because they
responded to Deborah and Barak’s call to arms. Four tribes (a...
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CHAPTER 5.—_Judges 5:12_
THE THANKSGIVING SONG.—_Continued_
CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 5:12. AWAKE, AWAKE, DEBORAH, etc.] Having
adverted in the above paragraph to the high pitch of prosperity, which
Is...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 5:1
THEN SANG DEBORAH, etc. The ode which follows was doubtless the
composition of Deborah the prophetess, and was sung by her (as the
gender of the Hebrew verb indicates), assisted...
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And then sang Deborah and Barak the song of Abinoam on that day,
saying [or Barak the son of Abinoam] (Judges 5:1)
So this is the song of Deborah and Barak,
[Hallelujah,] Praise ye the LORD for the a...
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Judges 5:15; Lamentations 3:40; Lamentations 3:41; Numbers 32:1;...
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Why abodest — Why wast thou so unworthy and cowardly, that thou
wouldest not engage thyself in so just, so necessary, and so noble a
cause, but didst prefer the care of this sheep, and thy own ease an...