In addition to the Jezebel vs. Sarah typology, I f...

2011-01-22T06:35:48.276-08:00

In addition to the Jezebel vs. Sarah typology, I find insight around these things in Judges 4:4-9 -- a situation in which the man (Barak) is behaving in a 'wimpy' and ultimately disobedient fashion despite a clear set of (literal) marching orders from YHWH.

We find Deborah, a prophetess, speaking of the things of YHWH in a public setting, and (it would seem) is not at all out of favor with YHWH as a result of doing so. (The mere fact that there is such a thing as a 'good' prophetess ought to expand and mature our understanding of how to interpret Paul's part of Holy scripture). Yet the reason things are happening in this way, in the Judges passage, and the result, are both instructive.

Reason: the men are not stepping up to the spiritual plate. They are not playing their assigned part. They are not obeying YHWH.

Barak basically asks Deborah to hold his hand and take the place of the word he received from YHWH. Her prophetic response (i.e., YHWH's response):

"I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman."

Which all says to me that YHWH knows what is going on and makes provision and gets His word out and win battles regardless of what society has done to twist gender expectations. Yet in failing to live in the proper order of things, there are inevitable consequences -- e.g., in this case dishonor for the man for his failure to step up and out in faith and courage.

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In addition to the Jezebel vs. Sarah typology, I f...