IMITATE THEIR FAITH/DEBORAH - "GO AND MARCH TO MOUNT TABOR

When the Bible first introduces Deborah, it refers to her as "a prophetess."  That designation makes Deborah unusual in the Bible record but hardly unique.  Deborah has another responsibility. She was also evidently settling disputes by giving Jehovah's answer  to problems that came up. - JUDGEs 4:4, 5.

Deborah lived in the mountainour region of Ephraim, between the towns of Bethel and Ramah.  There she would sit beneath a palm tree and serve the people as Jehovah directed.  Her assignment was surely challenging, but Deborah dod not allow it to daunt her. There was a dire need for her services.  In fact, she later too part in composing a inspired song, and it included this comment about her unfaithful people: "They chose new gods; then there was war in the gates." (Judges 5:8) Because the Israelites left Jehovah to serve other gods, Jehovah  abandoned them to their enemies. Canaanite King Jabin dominated them,using a migthy general named Sisera.

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