13: I understand that the 900 chariots of Iron went into the river by the helpful commentary in my Bible, but it never actually says that in the chapter...how can we know for sure that this is what happened?
It's explained in the next chapter...keep reading!
It's explained in the next chapter...keep reading!
I think that the point is that this is God's victory. No human genius could have predicted the flood that took the chariots advantage away from the Canaanites.
19: Is it significant that Jael gave Sisera milk instead of water?
There could be many reasons. One explanation may be that she was giving him more than he asked for. Whereby gaining his trust and making him relax. In Judges 5:25 Deborah said, "He asked for water, she gave milk; She brought out cream in a lordly bowl." Having a full stomach also may have helped him fall into a deeper sleep so that she could do her dirty work.
21: The woman had a lot of nerve...why the tent peg? why drive it all the way through his head? wouldn't one good hit have taken him out?
She may not have even known why she did it this way, but God used it as a symbol of the slow, suspenseful manner in which God subdued Jabin king of Canaan.
It was faith in the Lord that won this battle. Sometimes we need to set aside what we know (that 10,000 Israelites on foot) could not defeat a technologically advanced force (chariots). Know that we always need to ask God for wisdom, but we also need to step out in faith and meet our battles head on and watch God work!
There could be many reasons. One explanation may be that she was giving him more than he asked for. Whereby gaining his trust and making him relax. In Judges 5:25 Deborah said, "He asked for water, she gave milk; She brought out cream in a lordly bowl." Having a full stomach also may have helped him fall into a deeper sleep so that she could do her dirty work.
21: The woman had a lot of nerve...why the tent peg? why drive it all the way through his head? wouldn't one good hit have taken him out?
She may not have even known why she did it this way, but God used it as a symbol of the slow, suspenseful manner in which God subdued Jabin king of Canaan.
It was faith in the Lord that won this battle. Sometimes we need to set aside what we know (that 10,000 Israelites on foot) could not defeat a technologically advanced force (chariots). Know that we always need to ask God for wisdom, but we also need to step out in faith and meet our battles head on and watch God work!
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