Deborah Part I: The Prophetess

The Chosen People

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🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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# 127 - Deborah Part I: The Prophetess - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Deborah, a prophetess and judge of Israel, receives a word from God and calls Barak to lead an army against Sisera, the commander of Canaan’s forces. When Barak hesitates and asks Deborah to go with him, she agrees—but tells him the honor of victory will go to a woman.Episode 127 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/who-we-are?utm_source=prayToday's opening prayer is inspired by 2 Corinthians 12:9, “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:36) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:48) Deborah Part I: The Prophetess(26:02) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:02.8	Before the breaker of chains came, the Lord would send lesser heroes,
0:08.6	fractured and broken images of the deliverer to come.
0:12.8	You all call me the Lord's Man.
0:15.8	You praise me for my courage, and you have responded to my call.
0:20.9	Make no mistake, brothers.
0:23.0	We are all the Lord's men.
0:25.6	After 40 years of protecting Israel alongside his family,
0:30.4	Othniel finally returned home to be at peace.
0:34.1	Other nations, lean and hungry, circled the land as predators circled fattened sheep.
0:40.3	Brothers, people of Israel, hear me!
0:44.3	Follow after me!
0:45.3	For the Lord has given your enemies the mobites into your hand!
0:49.3	Do not fear!
0:51.3	Ahood led his people to victory.
0:58.1	And for 80 years, Israel knew peace.
1:04.3	All that stood between God's people and the Philistine Raiders was Shangar's farm.
1:07.8	Have I not commanded you?
1:09.6	Be strong!
1:15.6	Be courageous! For the Lord is with me? Shamgar was the judge nobody knew of until much later, yet his bravery was known by God.
1:23.6	They would be imperfect vessels in God's hands, crafted to lead Israel out of its self-inflicted
1:32.7	destruction.
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