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Judges 5 · Grade 5

Praise That Tells the Story

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Judges 5 retells chapter 4 as praise, giving God the glory for the victory. It opens by blessing Yahweh because Israel's leaders took the lead and the people volunteered willingly, and it calls kings and princes to listen as Deborah sings to the God of Israel.

The poem pictures Yahweh marching from Seir and Edom as the earth trembled and the clouds poured water. Before this, in the days of Shamgar and Jael, the highways were deserted, the villages ceased, and Israel chose new gods. Then Deborah arose as a mother in Israel. The song names the tribes who came, such as Ephraim, Benjamin, Zebulun, Issachar, and Naphtali, and it rebukes Reuben, Gilead, Dan, and Asher, who stayed away.

Creation itself joins the battle: the stars fought from their courses and the ancient river Kishon swept the enemy away. Meroz is cursed for not coming to help Yahweh. Jael is called blessed for what she did to Sisera, and the song ends with a picture of Sisera's mother waiting in vain. The final line is a prayer: let God's enemies perish, but let those who love Him be like the sun rising in its strength. The land had rest forty years.

Show What You Know

  1. What does Judges 5 do with the story of chapter 4?

  2. What was life like before Deborah arose?

  3. Which tribes are rebuked for staying away?

  4. Why is Meroz cursed?

  5. What is the final prayer for those who love God?

Crossword

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Across

  1. They fought from the sky
  2. Those who love Him are like this when it rises

Down

  1. Deborah arose as one in Israel
  2. The river that swept them away
  3. I will ____ to Yahweh

Think About It

  1. Some tribes stayed by their sheepfolds while others risked their lives. When is it tempting to stay comfortable instead of joining God's work?

  2. The song gives the glory to God. How can you thank God when something goes well for you?

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.

  • How can loving God make your life shine?
  • What story of God's help could you turn into praise this week?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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