- The verse, Judges 4:1 would seem to be unaware of the 31st verse which appears immediately prior to it at the end of chapter 3 (Judges 3:31). How might this be explained?
- What type of equipment appears to have been available to Yavin and his “commander in chief” Sisra which would have been most frightening to those not having same?
- Lapidot the name of a location, the name of a husband, or the name of a “fiery personality”?
- What does this tell us about the role of women in terms of leadership in those days?
- What is meant by the phrase that the “Israelites would come up to her for judgment”?
- From whence did the instruction derive of Divinity that Barak was to lead an attack against the “oppressor”?
- What was Barak”s initial response?
- How does Devorah respond to his request of her?
- Why would it appear to be “not entirely as it should be” if a woman were to be the mechanism through which the defeat of the oppressor would take place (Judges 4:9)?
- Judges 4:14-15 indicate the “strategic aspects” of the military encounter. In what respect, in spite of the “chariots” did the Israelites have a decided advantage?
- However, according to Judges 4:15, what was the “real advantage” which enabled the Israelites to be victorious?
- In Judges 4:17 et. seq. do the Kenites appear in a positive light?
- How is the action of Yael described by the author?
- In Judges 4:21, the concept of “sanctuary” would seem to be addressed in a fashion that is “unusual.” In terms of the standards of those days is it “unusual”?
- Returning to Judges 4:17, what was the essential relationship between the Kenites and Sisra?
- How does the death of Sisra validate the prediction of Devorah?
