Modulating Tones

  Deborah the Obedient & Faithful Judge (Part I) Scripture References: Judges Chapters 1 - 4 A CONTINUED STUDY ON FAITH, RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE At the heart of last night’s Bible Study on Deborah was obedience and faith . Deborah was raised up by God as a judge during a time of war, not peace. She led under threat, not comfort, and she honored God when obedience was costly. God honored her faith, she completed her assignment, and the land had rest. At the onset of our study, we saw that the tribes of Israel did not complete what God had assigned them to do after crossing the Jordan River to go into Canaan. They experienced some victories, but they did not finish what God instructed them to do— drive out the Canaanites . Scripture repeatedly lets us know in Chapter 1 that they “did not completely drive them out,” meaning they did not fully drive out the Canaanites as God had commanded. Israel’s obedience was partial. They started well, but they stopp...