THE SONG OF A “MOTHER IN ISRAEL”
Judges 5:1
One of the noblest odes in literature! It celebrates a mighty victory
through the enthusiastic consecration of the people, who laid
themselves as freewill offerings on the altar of their country's
deliverance, Judges 5:2; Judges 5:9. There is a greater c... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Ephesians 4:8; and
in the latter is applied to the ascension of our Lord. He led in
captivity those evil powers which had for so long held manki... [ Continue Reading ]
AT THE MERCY OF MIDIAN
Judges 5:24; Judges 6:1
What a contrast our reading suggests between those that love the Lord
and go from strength to strength in the undimming luster and influence
of their life, and the evil that once more brought the tyrant's yoke
upon this neck of Israel! Yet these altern... [ Continue Reading ]