Deborah Is More Than The Gender Argument (Judges 5:1-5) - Faith and Other Oddities Episode 45

As we begin to look at the Song of Deborah, we do a deep dive into a few translation issues with the text and ways translators try to resolve them. We also discuss how this text supports the legitimacy of Deborah’s role as prophet, and how she has woven together past a future themes to provide hope in her present age.

Scriptures from this episode:

Judges 5

Deuteronomy 32:42

Psalms 18:7-15, 68:7-10, 77:16-20,89:5-7, 97:1-5

Amos 9:5-6, Habakkuk 3, Zechariah 14:1-5

Deuteronomy 1:44, 2:8-12, 33:2

Resources from this episode:

The Song of Deborah: Poetry in Dialect by Thomas F. McDaniel Ph.d (article) - http://bit.ly/2HiIyDy

Naked Bible Episode 241: Psalms 24 And 29 In Their Ancient Context (Podcast) - http://bit.ly/2HmLq2d

King David by the Yamma Ensemble (video) - https://youtu.be/zOo2HbNESNo

The Report of Wenamun: Text and Commentary by Joshua Mark (article) - http://bit.ly/2KP2bFb

Hieratic Papyri in the British Museum by Chester Beatty Gift (PDF, book) - http://bit.ly/2ZikdUh

Image of Papyrus Anastasi I from the British Museum - http://bit.ly/31ZW0UO

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