Judges 5 · Grade 4
Remembering With a Song
Read and Think
After God's victory, Deborah and Barak sang a song. Songs helped Israel remember what God had done. The song blesses Yahweh. The leaders took the lead, and the people offered themselves willingly.
The song tells how Yahweh came from Seir. The earth trembled and the mountains quaked. Before the victory, life in Israel was dangerous. The villages were empty. Then Deborah arose as a mother in Israel.
Some tribes answered the call and some did not. Zebulun and Naphtali risked their lives. Reuben stayed among the sheepfolds, and others stayed by the sea. The stars fought from their courses, and the river Kishon swept away the enemy. The song also retells Jael's deed and pictures Sisera's mother waiting at a window for a son who would not come. It ends with a prayer that those who love God be like the rising sun.
Show What You Know
Why did Israel use songs?
What happened when Yahweh came from Seir?
What did Reuben do?
How does the song end?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- Songs helped Israel remember what had done.
- Then Deborah arose as a in Israel.
- The stars fought from their courses, and the river swept away the enemy.
- It ends with a prayer that those who love God be like the rising .
Think About It
The song honors people who offered themselves willingly. What could you willingly offer to God this week?
How does singing help you remember what God has done?
Memory Verse
““Hear, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, even I, will sing to Yahweh. I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel.”
Judges 5:3 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for giving us songs of praise. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Why does the song praise people who came willingly?
- What can we learn from the tribes that stayed away?
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