Step Up to the Plate

Name: Step Up to the Plate
Uploaded: 2023-07-09T20:07:31.000Z
Duration: 41 min 1 s
Description: Judges 4-5 raises two modern objections to Christianity; that it is patriarchal (Deborah) and that it legitimizes violence (Jael); and rightly understood in light of the whole of Scripture and the cross, the narrative does not overturn biblical teaching on gender roles nor commend personal vengeance, but points instead to God's just judgment ultimately satisfied at the cross.

Judges 4-5 raises two modern objections to Christianity; that it is patriarchal (Deborah) and that it legitimizes violence (Jael); and rightly understood in light of the whole of Scripture and the cross, the narrative does not overturn biblical teaching on gender roles nor commend personal vengeance, but points instead to God's just judgment ultimately satisfied at the cross.

Stories told

deborah and barak jael and sisera

Scripture referenced

Judges 4 Judges 4:1 1 Timothy 2–3 1 Corinthians 4 Judges 4–5 1 Corinthians 4:6–9 1 Corinthians 4:8 Judges 5 1 Corinthians 5:3 1 Corinthians 5:7 1 Corinthians 11 Romans 12