Bible

How is God a Loving Father?

2 Timothy 2:13 – …if we are faithless, he remains faithful… Oftentimes, people get angry with God because He does not do what they want or give them what they request. In Judges, we see that, like a loving Father who says no often to protect a foolish child, the worst thing God could do … Read more

Why is God-Given Gender Offensive?

Exodus 20:12 – “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you…” Our culture has, tragically, erased the God-given gender distinctions. In an age of transgenderism, talk of people operating in set roles according to their God-given gender is culturally offensive, … Read more

What Does Obedience Look Like?

Acts 5:29 – But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men…” Deborah stepped up to lead in one of the darkest hours in the Old Testament. A Bible dictionary says, “Deborah judged Israel after Shamgar. When Deborah was raised as a judge, Israel had been oppressed by King Jabin of … Read more

Do Men and Women Both Have Spiritual Gifts?

1 Corinthians 12:4-6 – Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. Various churches use different words to denote the highest level of leadership. Some … Read more

Can Women Be Pastors?

1 Timothy 3:2 – Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,  sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach… Yesterday, we looked at four patterns of males in senior spiritual leadership roles in Scripture and, today, we will look at the fifth and final pattern, oftentimes the most controversial among Bible-believing … Read more

Can Women Lead in the Church?

Matthew 28:5-6 – But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Being in leadership does not mean that someone is superior to those they … Read more

Was Deborah a Pastor?

Hebrews 5:1 – For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. One leadership role that Deborah did not hold was priest. The New Testament speaks of pastors as the leaders in the church. The Old Testament … Read more

What Was a Judge in the Bible?

Judges 4:5 – She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the people of Israel came up to her for judgment. Deborah was a judge. This is very unique, as there may have been other female judges in the Old Testament, but she … Read more

What is a Prophet?

Judges 4:5 – She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the people of Israel came up to her for judgment. Deborah is called a “prophetess”, which is a rare thing for a woman in the Bible. Only five women in the Old … Read more

Who was Deborah the Judge?

Judges 4:4 – Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. Deborah is a godly, anointed, gifted, and courageous leader serving the Lord faithfully in numerous spiritual and political roles. Deborah appears along with other notable women in the book of Judges. As we have established in the previous … Read more

What is Judges All About?

Judges 21:25b – Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Deborah stands as one of the most significant, godly women in all of Scripture. The life of Deborah is recorded in the Old Testament book of Judges (chapters 4-5). The Bible is a library of books organized by genre of literature. Judges is … Read more