![]() (…) Upon my death, you will become the next Judge of Israel. ![]() She is told, “Israel needs a spiritual leader to pull it out of its fallen state. ![]() “Shamgar, the Third Judge of Israel, has requested an audience with her.” ![]() One day, two village elders come to their homestead, bringing a message for Deborah. Except, there was no smoke, it was a sign from God.Īnd with that her legend grows as a prophetess of God. She sees a smoke that leads her to a hiding place of those who were trying to survive hiding from enemy. When family members are lost, a search is set. When Canaanites invade yet again the valley where they live, Deborah offers a solution to tell Canaanites that a plague has reached their village infecting people, animals and water.Īnd with that her legendary leadership skills grow. And when danger lurks, she knows how to respond. Set in ancient time, when Israelites were oppressed by Canaanites: some unjustly imprisoned or forced into the king’s workforce some children stolen during the night and used as sport in arena games some women taken by force to work in the temples as prostitutes all had taxes increased each year and, upon threat of death, were collected.ĭeborah is a young Israelite shepherdess who lives in an isolated village of Ramah with her father and brothers. This Bible story brings a story of the only female judge mentioned in the Bible - Deborah. ![]()
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