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4 Sunday School Lesson H* X LESSON III DEBORAH: EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP Judges 4:1â€"5:31. Printed Text, Judg. 4:1-9, 12-14. Golden Text. â€" Who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esth. 4:14. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time.â€"1296 B.C, Place.â€"Bazar was in the tribe of Naphtali, at the extreme north of Israel's territory overlooking Lake Merom, Deborah lived on the confiner,of Benjamin and Ephraim, near the city ot Bethel: Mount Ta- hor Is in the mild; of the great plain of Jezrccl, 'n the very middle of Palestine, and in this mountain the river Kishon takes its rise. 1. And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, when Ehud was dead. The institution of judge ; over Israel..la record'd in 2:16-23. The rise of each jin’ follows God’s punishment of Israel for her repeat- ed disobedience to him, 2. And Jehovah sold them into , re of Jabin ing of Canaan. Th: t reigned in Hazor, No one knows exactly where Hazor was lo- cated, but it was certainly to the tribe of Naphtab, and overlooked the waters of Merom, far north in Israel's territory. The captain of whose host was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. The exact location of this city is also 9 matter of great dispute. 3. And the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah: for he had nine hun- dred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel. Trouble ought always to bring" us bo the Lord. Debt ah As Judge 4. Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time. There are two L-borahs in the Bible, the earlier one . eing the nurse of Bebekah (Gen. 35:8). The word “Deborah” means "the bee.” Dr. Abraham Kuyper calls her “the Joan of Arc of Israel’s astonishing history." She is one of the most remarkable wo- men in al Ithe Bible, and this ac- count of her life will be found a most fascinating page ..of sacred history. The word ‘'prophetess” here “implies the possession of po- etic as well as of prophets gifts (Eod. 15:20)," andx we see her right to such a title in her predic- tions (v. 9), her lofty courage (5:7) and the splendor of her inspired .me is the only female Judge, or, indeed, .female ruler of any kind in Jewish history, except the Phoenician murderess, Athaliah. 5. And she dwelt under the palm- tree of Deborah between Itamah and Beth-el in the hill-country of F ihraim: and the children of Is- rael came up to her for judgment. Cf. Gen. 14:13 an 1 I Sam. 14:2. The two cities mentioned here were on the confines of Benjamin and Ephraim. The palm where she sat in judgment was called after her the Deborah pain,. Her gift of pro- phecy qualified her to judge the nation, to settle such disputes among the people themselves as the lower courts were unable to de- cide, 6. And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh- naphta-li, and said unto him, Hath not. Jehovah, the God of Israel, com- manded, saying, Go and draw unto mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? 7. And I will draw unto thee, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thy hand. Already known in Zebulun and Naphtali as a man of bold temper FROM the day it was introduced, the Firestone â-  Standard Tire has more than lived up to its name hy setting a new high standard of tire value. Thousands of car owners in ail parts of Canada . enthusiastically endorse it as the greatest tire Firestone ever built to sell at low prices. Firestone Standard Tires give you everything you need «â€" long mileage, extra safety, carefree, de- pendable service a n d economy. See the nearest Firestone Dealer today. Take advantage of Firestone’s new low prices and equip your car MOW. Are You Listening? By FREDDIE TEE RADIO U.CO LOG 1^1 I? Mi m l & aSssïëï 500 600 too ÃŽ00 <?0o iOoa V90 iieo I3<sa moo In inaugurating this column of “Air Wave News” the editorial de- partment ask the co operation of its readers to write and. tell us what, interests you the most in ra- dio comments and news. (Just ad- dress “Radio Column,” Room 424, 73 Adelaide West, Toronto AIRLANES GOSSIP Many of the outstanding Metro- politan Opera Singers may be heard in a series of operas whic$ will he broadcast each week from the Cin- cinnati Zoological Gardens. This program is now under way and may he heard over the NBC Red Network at 11 to 12 p.m. j Eastern and sagacity, Barak was in a posi- tion to gather an army corps out of those tribes, the main [strength of the force on which Deliorah re- lied for the approaching struggle. Better still, he was a fearer of God. The Victory 9. And she said, I will sjuroly go with thee; notwithstanding, the journey that thou takest Shall not be for thine honor; for Jelwvali will sell Sisera into the hand of a wo- man. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. To enter in- to the force of Deborah’s statement, we must remember the humble and almost downtrodden position of wo- men in the East, so that it coUld hardly fail to be a humiliation to a great warrior to be told that the chief glory would fall, to a! woman. We can imagine Deboralj in that time of trial growing up into tall and striking Womanhood, watching with indignation many a scene in which her people showed a craven fear, or joined slavishly in heathen revels. In vain she looked for a prophet, a leader, a man of Jeho- vah to rekindle a flame in the na- tion’s heart. A flame! It was in her own soul, she might wake it in other souls, 12, And they told Sisera that Ba- rak the son of Abinoam was gone up to ...omit Tabor. 13. An'd Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots! of iron, and all the people that wçre with him, from Harosheth of the Gen- tiles, unto the river Kishon.l 14. And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which Jehovah hath delivered Sisera into thy hand: . is not Jehovah gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thoul-and men after him. The tremendous moment has come. "Up,” cries De- borah. She has waited till the troops of Sisera are entangled among the streams which here, froi various directions, converge to the river Kishon, now swollen with rain and difficult tc cross. Barak, the Lightning Chief, leads liis men impetuously down into the plain. The Itishon sweeps away many of the Canaanite host, the rest make a stand by Taanlach and further or by the waters of Megid- do. The Hebrews find aj higher ford, and following the south bank of the river are upon the fc|e again. Only the fragments of s, ruined army find shelter within the gates. Symbol of Conflict The defeat was crushing. The immediate enemies of Israel were utterly routed. The Hebrews were safe for years to come from the warlike tribes Which held so ten- aciously to the land. We cannot help looking irvon these Conflicts in the book of Judges as certainly symbolic of the great conflict that every Christian knows as he wrest- les, not with flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, and spiritual wickedness in heavenly places. Victory is cer- tain only when the Lord is with us and only when we walk in his will and contend against evil in • his power. We are more than conquer- ors, but only through the Lord Je- sus Christ. The Song of Deborah. Judges 5:1- .31. Commentators of every -age, conservative and liberal both, have vied with one another in their praise of this remarkable ode. The song of Deborah is unsurpassed in Hebrew literature in all the quali ties of poetry, and holds a high place among triumphal odes in the literature of the world. A-e â- *> X>. Daylight Saving Time Saturdays. Many of the best loved operas will be featured during the 6 weeks in July and August. * * * For an amusing half-hour of fun and nonsense, be sure and hear Kaltenmeyer’s Kindergarten, heard over the NBC Red Network on Sat- urdays from 8.00 to 8.30 p.m. East- ern Daylight Saving Tim®. * * * The most ambitious undertaking of its kind ever attempted on the air is now under way in the weekly hour programs presenting the Pu- litzer Prize Plays from 1918 to the present. These interesting plays represent the pick of contemporary American dra- ratio literature. The programs are heard over the NBC Blue Network on Thursdays from 10.00 to 11.00 p.m. Here is the schedule of plays to be heard: July 28â€"‘‘Beyond the Horizon” by Eugene O’Neill (1920). August 4â€""They Knew What They Wanted” Part 1, by .Eugene (1925). August 11â€"‘‘Strange Interlu *3”, Part 1, by Eugene O’Neill (1928). August 18â€"“Strange Interlude,” Part II. (The dates latter the authors’ names indicate the year the prize was won). * r * For the first time this year the popular Toronto Pro - mado Sym- phony Concerts, conducted by Reg- inald Stewart from the University of Toronto Arena, are being broad- c- t to the United States from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as ? i international exchange fea- ture. They may be heard over the NBC Red Network on Thursdays from 9.00 to 10.00 p.m. * * * The Canadian Radio ^Corporation â€"producers of DeForest Crosley, Majestic and Rogers Radios have just released a very complete ra- dio log, listing all domestic, foreign and U.S.A. long and short wav ; sta- tions, also a Weekly Menu of best weekly night chain programs. Copy will be mailed five to anyone writ- ing to Canadian Radio Corporation, 622 Fleet Street West, Toronto. POPULAR CAN XDIAN SINGER Frances James, CBC artist at To- ronto, hails from Saint John, N.B., and is in private life Mrs. Murray Adaskin. Born of a family that has been Canadian for four generations, Miss James hop .cried '-to a well-known mu ical family. Mur- ray, her husband, is an accomplish- ed violinist and has played with the Hart House String Quartette and the Toronto Trio. FRANCES JAMES It never has been any effort tor Frances James t sing. She cannot recall a time when singing was not a delight to her. The Canadien. Pacific Railway Festivals have en- gaged her lor recitals in many parta of Canada, and she has toured the country several times. She spent last summer at Banff with her hus- band, who was playing with the Toronto Trio at the hotel there for the season. When not on tour. Miss James and her husband live in Toronto. Frances James is one of Canada’s foremost classical singers. She prefers recitals to any other form of work except singing with the To- ronto Symphony and the Mendels- sohn Choir, She sang the leading role from Wagner’s “Die Walkure” with the Symphony last year, and considers It the highlight of her singing career to date. In radio, Miss James has appear- ed frequently as guest artist on various programs for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Last season she was heard on ‘‘Strike Up Thr Band” and “Christie Street Capers,” both from Toronto. While Germany is reckoned, by tradition, to be a nation of beer- drinkers, figures show that Britain is, in fact, the greatest beer- drinking nation. The consumption per head of beer in the British Isles is given as 136 pints, while in Germany it is 118 pints. Eng- land ranks first as a beer con- sumer, Austria is second and Ger- many third. Germany, however, drinks more hard liquors and wines per person than England. 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