Judges 5 Outline
- Dr. Dilday
- Feb 21, 2018
- 1 min read
Deborah exhorts to praise; she begins; recounts the former wonders and mercies of God to his people, 1-5. From the miseries of former times glories in their present state, 6-9. Excites the governors, etc. to praise the Lord, 10-13. Commends the chief of the tribes who went forth willingly to this battle, and checks the unwilling who tarried at home, 14-18. Describes the victory in all its circumstances, 19-22. Curseth Meroz for not coming to their assistance, 23. Extols Jael and her act, 24-27. Derideth Sisera’s court ladies, 28-30. Prays for like judgment on their enemies, and prosperity to God’s people, 31.
John Brown of Haddington's "Psalter Preface": 'No part of Christian worship is more plainly warranted by the Oracles of God, than the ordinance of the singing of psalms. The ancient Hebrews practised it at the Red sea, before their system of ceremonial worship was prescribed them by God, Exodus 15. It was preferred to the most pompous sacrifices, even while the ceremonial observances remained in their vigour, Psalm 69:30, 31. The divine obligation to it, remained in full force, when the ceremonial law, with all its rites, was abolished, Psalm 47:1, 5-7; 67:4 and Psalm 100:1, 4; Ephesians 5:19 with 2:14-15; Colossains 3:16 with 2:16-17; James 5:13. We have it enforced with the most engaging example of the angels wh…
Matthew Henry: 'This chapter contains the triumphal song which was composed and sung upon occasion of that glorious victory which Israel obtained over the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and the happy consequences of that victory. Probably it was usual then to publish poems upon such occasions, as now; but this only is preserved of all the poems of that age of the judges, because dictated by Deborah a prophetess, designed for a psalm of praise then, and a pattern of praise to after-ages, and it gives a great deal of light to the history of these times. I. It begins with praise to God, verses 2, 3. II. The substance of this song transmits the memory of thi…