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Judges 4:1-7

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletShoftim 4: Massoretic, Hebrew, JPS.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletI.21, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet "Those who in God's name call others to their duty, should be ready to assist them in it."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"...the word prophets or prophetesses is ambiguous, sometimes being used of persons extraordinarily inspired by God, and endowed with the power of working miracles, and foretelling things to come; and sometimes of persons endowed with special gifts or graces, for the better understanding and discoursing about the word and mind of God."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"And Deborah, a prophetess--A woman of extraordinary knowledge, wisdom, and piety, instructed in divine knowledge by the Spirit and accustomed to interpret His will; who acquired an extensive influence, and was held in universal respect, insomuch that she became the animating spirit of the government and discharged all the special duties of a judge, except that of military leader."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet Judges 4:1-7, Pentecost 26, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
bullet"...we are aware again that contrary to the usual (male) expectations, the Lord works his plans on his own, often unexpected, terms, and often in ways that directly confront the less than righteous agendas we sometimes bring to the task of serving the Lord."
bullet Judges 4, Pentecost 26, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"The fact that we have two accounts of Deborah would appear to attest to a person who was well know for her story to be kept alive through the oral tradition via the epic song, and used as well in this very highly formulated account of the period of the judges."
bullet "Called Out, Not Left Out," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Vocation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
bullet "Sit On It," Talitha Arnold, The Christian Century, 2002.
bullet"Leaders need wisdom and courage and can't find those qualities if they're always out front leading the charge. Sometimes they need just to sit."
bullet"The Role of Women in the Book of Judges," by Hampton Keathley IV at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"By the end of this story, we see that Israel has taken a step backward in terms of male leadership. Fortunately, two women rose to the occasion to compensate for the men’s weakness."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "By the Hand of a Woman: The Metaphor of the Woman Warrior in Judges 4," Gale A. Yee, Women, War, and Metaphor: Language and Society in the Study of the Hebrew Bible, Semeia 61: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism, 1993.
bullet "The Choice to Serve God and Assist His People: Rahab and Yael," Elie Assis, Biblica, 2004.
bullet "The Big Sleep: Strategic Ambiguity in Judges 4-5 and in Classic 'Film Noir'," Eric S. Christianson, SBL Forum, 2005.
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletAckerman, Susan, "Why Is Miriam Also among the Prophets? (And is Zipporah among the Priests?" Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
bulletHackett, JoAnn, "Violence and Women's Lives in the Book of Judges," Interpretation, 2004. (See also entire issue: Violence in the Bible, Interpretation, 2004.)
bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "A Monster Story," the Rev. Alex Joiner, Day 1, 1996.
bullet "Mrs. Lappidoth," John Jewell, 2002.
bulletWith Children:
bulletDrama:
bullet "Here Comes the Judge," Pete Smithies, dramatix.
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bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Judges