“And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.”
Judges 4:4-5 KJV
God raised up Deborah to lead Israel as a champion-deliverer. She was a prophetess and a fiery woman. She presided as Israel’s judge under the Palm of Deborah, a certain palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the people of Israel came to her for wise decisions. Deborah means “orderly motion” or “bee” because of its systemic instincts. The root of this word is “the oracle”. Deborah was a passionate woman who in the male oriented culture was raised up by Yahweh to bring victory to Israel. The palm tree denotes joyful victory which branches were used in Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Deborah ruled as a prophetess while sitting under the realm of victory and prophetic revelation. In Christ, we are speaking the oracle of the Word of God under the realm of victory when we preach the Gospel. God can raise you up even if you are a shy and retiring person, provided you have a passion for the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
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