Judges 3.31 - 4.10 - Deborah & Barak, Part 1

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Judges

A Judge by Judge Bible Study -  24 December 2017

Archdale church of Christ – Russ McCullough

Lesson #5 – Judges 3.31 – 4.10

1.     How many unimportant sentences are in God’s Word?

2.     Judges 3.31 mentions a “one verse” judge.  Who is he?  His name means D_________________.

3.     NOTE: We will render a new sermon very soon on this man.

4.     What did the people of Israel don once more?  What triggered this event?

5.     The Hebrew word for “sold” is MAKAR which means to “sell and / or to be given over to D______________.”   God did not sell Israel in order to make a P______________but to P________________ them at any C_________ regardless of the “R_____________ on I _______________.”

A.   Judges 2.14 __________________________________________

B.    Judges 3.8 ___________________________________________

C.    Judges 4.2 ___________________________________________

D.   Judges 4.9 ___________________________________________

E.    Judges 10.7 __________________________________________

F.     Deuteronomy 31.17 ____________________________________

G.   Psalms 106.34 – 46 ____________________________________

6.     Who did God next sell Israel to?

7.     His name means “I_______________” and may have been a continuous royal title like P__________ or C_____________.

8.     Jabin reigned in H_______________ which is about a 1/3 of the way from Haifa to D______________________.

9.     The commander of Jabin’s army was a man named S___________.  What his name actually meant is U__________________.  It may mean M_________________ or S____________ H______________.

10. He lived in H_________________ - h______________ which means “F__________________.”  A recent dig discovered a metallic relief picturing a woman with ear rings in the shape of C___________ W_____________.  It was located WSW of the Sea of G______________ very close to the Mediterranean Sea.

11. Why did Israel cry out to the Lord?

12.  How long did he oppress Israel?

13.  Who was judging Israel at this time?  Her name means B_______.  She was a P___________________.  Her husband’s name was L______________ whose name means T______________.

14. Where did Deborah sit and judge Israel?  Why did the people come up to her?

15. Who did she summon?  B__________ which means L_____________.  Who son was he?  A____________ which means F_____________ of P________________.  Where did he live?  K_____________________ which is located on the SSW coast of the Sea of G___________ and means roughly “H_________ C_____________.”

16. What is the answer to the rhetorical question of verse 6?  How does this reflect on the fact that Deborah was judge and not Barak?

17. Where was Barak to gather his army of _____________?  Mt. T___________ which is located about __________ miles WSW of the Sea of G______________.

18. From what 2 tribes was he to gather his army?

19. God promised to D__________ O_______ the enemy army by what river?  K______________.  The battle was fought in the J____________ Valley between M________________ and Mt. T____________.

20. What condition of going did Barak demand of Deborah?  Her reply?

21. The victory will not be credited to him but to whom? 

ANSWER CODE:

1.     None, Shamgar, Destroyer

2.     We will render a new lesson soon on the life of this man.

3.     Shamgar, Destroyer

4.     Evil, Death of Ehud

5.     Death, Profit, Preserve, Cost, Return, Investment

6.     Same word, “sold” is used 5 times in 5 verses in Judges, Prediction, Explanation

7.     Jabin

8.     Intelligent One, Pharaoh, Caesar

9.     Hazor, Damascus

10. Sisera, Unclear, Mediator, Swift Horse

11. Harosheth-hagoyim, Fortress, Chariot Wheels, Galilee

12. 900 Iron Chariots

13. Twenty years

14. Bee, Prophetess, Lappidoth, Torches

15. Between Ramah and Bethel, to render judgements between disputants

16. Barak, Lightning or Lightning Flash

17. Abinoam, Father of Pleasantness, Kedesh-naphtali, Galilee, Holy City

18. Has not God already asked Barak to go out?  Yes., Poorly

19. 10,000, Tabor, 10, Galilee

20. Zebulon & Naphtali

21. Draw Out, Kishon, Jezreel, Megiddo, Mt. Tabor

22. I won’t go unless you go with me, She did

23. The glory won’t go to him but to a woman

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The Admiral and the Crow

“The Admiral and the Crow”

Sermon 2 in the Series – “Why I am a Member of the church of Christ”

“From Ulster Plantation to the Carolina’s with the Gospel!” *

Russell H. McCullough / Archdale church of Christ, 2525 Archdale Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210

www.archdale.org / gospelcall.blogspot.com - Date:  

Text: Matthew 16.16 - 20

Thesis: I am a member of the church of Christ “Because It was Founded on the Scriptural Foundation”

1           Introduction

A.   Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson “turned a blind eye” to Admiral Parkers signal to retreat at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.

B.   In the age of sail before the discovery of latitude and longitude coordination, at the top of the tallest mast on the ship was the “crow’s nest.”  So-called for it contained just that, a nest of crows in a cage.  When released the crow would immediately fly to land in the shortest and fastest route possible, thus the saying “as the crow flies.”

2          To What Does “Upon This Rock” Reflect?

A.   Petros – Peter

B.   PETRA – the CONFESSION

C.    “IF” there would have been the office of the pope then:

1.      Paul would have been pope for he was the one who chastised Peter in Galatians and not the other way around.

2.     Paul would have been pope since he was the “apostle to the gentiles.”

3.    Paul would have been pope since he was not married and Peter was.

3          I Corinthians 3.11

A.   No other foundation

4         Ephesians 2.20

A.   Christ is the chief cornerstone

1.      Psalms 118.22 – rejected corner

2.     Matthew 21.42 – Jesus applied this to Himself

3.    Acts 4.11 - Peter applied this to Christ

B.   The witnesses are one and the same as they are part of the foundation

a.    Acts 1

5          CONCLUSION: The one Singular Jesus Christ build his one and only singular church on the one singular foundation of which He is the only singular chief and cornerstone!

6         The Meaning of the Text in It’s Theological, Historical & Cultural Context:

A.   Jesus promised, built, and is head of only one church – HIS!

7          The Challenge of the Text for Christians Today

A.    We must continue to strive to “contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints.”

8         “The Gospel Call”

·         My fifth great uncle was Hugh Gaston who was rector at the Ballywillan Presbyterian Church (pictured above left) in County Antrim, Ulster Plantation (Northern Ireland) and wrote the most dangerous book of his time; Gaston’s Collections.  It allowed “the ploughman to know more Bible than his clergyman.”  Hugh fled to South Carolina where he died prematurely of the measles.  He is buried just one hour south of Charlotte in Chester County, S.C. in “Burnt Meeting House Cemetery.”   Uncle Hugh continues to inspire my ministry to this very day.  You can read more about Uncle Hugh here: http://www.ballywillanpci.org/rev-hugh-gaston

Ruins photo courtesy of: ballywillanpci.org.

He Began to Speak to Them in Parables - Part 1

“He Began to Speak to Them in Parables”

“From Ulster Plantation to the Carolina’s with the Gospel!” *

 

Russell H. McCullough / Archdale church of Christ, 2525 Archdale Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210

www.archdale.org / gospelcall.blogspot.com - Date:  2 April 2017

Text: Mark 12.1 - 12

Thesis:  In order to rightly divide the Scriptures we must understand how language is used in Scripture.

1           Introduction

A.   Keys are required to open doors.  Language and its use is the key to understanding.

B.   The NT uses Metaphors, Similes, Parables, Epigrams, but not Allegory to communicate God’s Will.  We are going to examine each.

1.      Metaphor – A metaphor is the comparison of two factual things that are essentially unalike in order to make a point – Luke 13.32

a.    IN ORDER TO RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE SCRIPTURES, WE MUST UNDERSTAND HOW LANGUAGE IS USED IN SCRIPTURE.

2.     Simile – A simile is a more overtly stated metaphor to underline, as it were, the meaning.  A simile is likely to us words such as “like” or “as” – Isaiah 53.6

a.    IN ORDER TO RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE SCRIPTURES, WE MUST UNDERSTAND HOW LANGUAGE IS USED IN SCRIPTURE.

3.    Parable – A parable is an extended simile or metaphor that is characterized by a setting, an account, and an application.  Many times, such as in Mark 12.9, a parable asks questions of the audience – Mark 12.1.  Sometimes the questions are rhetorical, providing the obvious answer.

a.    IN ORDER TO RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE SCRIPTURES, WE MUST UNDERSTAND HOW LANGUAGE IS USED IN SCRIPTURE.

4.    Epigram – “…any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.” – Dictionary.com  -  “Epigram is a clever and witty statement expressed in just a few lines, pointing out foibles and truths of mankind.” – Literarydevises.net – Luke 6.42

a.    IN ORDER TO RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE SCRIPTURES, WE MUST UNDERSTAND HOW LANGUAGE IS USED IN SCRIPTURE.

5.    Allegory

a.    An allegory is a “½ true metaphor” as it has real things doing or saying things not found in reality, in other words, a fable – Judges 9.7 – 15

1)     This is the only true allegory in the entire Bible.  What Paul calls an “allegory” in Galatians 4 turns out to be a metaphor for the true meaning of the contrast is revealed by the Holy Spirit at the end of the context.

b.    An allegory is also the drawing of factual conclusions with no supporting evidence as taught by the so-called “church father,” Origen in the 3^rd century.  Origen “spiritualized” or “assigned meanings by imagination” to the Scriptures drawing downright stupid conclusions.  His interpretation of the Prodigal Son in Luke 10?

1)Adam is the victim

2)Jerusalem is heaven

3)   Jericho is the world

4)   The Robbers are the devil and his demons

5)   The Priest is the law

6)   The Levite is the prophets

7)   The Good Samaritan is Christ

8)   The Beast is the Body of Christ

9)   The Inn is the church

10)           The 2 denarri coin is the Father and

11)  The Son Promise to come back is the Second Coming of Christ.

c.     The “Allegorical Jump”

1)     “Well, that’s not a heaven and hell issue.”

2)    “We know that babies are baptized in the New Testament because the “entire household” of both Cornelius and the Philippian Jailer were baptized.”

3)   “The Bible never says we can’t __________”

2          The Meaning of the Text in It’s Theological, Historical & Cultural Context:

A.   If we ignore how language is used in the Scriptures, we will not have “ears to hear.”

B.   Peter refers to the misunderstanding of the language of Scripture, either done ignorantly or on purpose, as “twisting.” – II Peter 3.15 - 16

3          The Challenge of the Text for Christians Today

A.   At the heart of every error lies a misunderstanding of how language is used in the Bible.

B.   IN ORDER TO RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE SCRIPTURES WE MUST UNDERSTAND HOW LANGUAGE IS USED IN THE SCRIPTURES.

C.    “Why?”

D.   Luke 12.9 – “What will the owner of the vineyard do?”

4         “The Gospel Call”

·         My fifth great uncle was Hugh Gaston who was rector at the Ballywillan Presbyterian Church (pictured above left) in County Antrim, Ulster Plantation (Northern Ireland) and wrote the most dangerous book of his time; Gaston’s Collections.  It allowed “the ploughman to know more Bible than his clergyman.”  Hugh fled to South Carolina where he died prematurely of the measles.  He is buried just one hour south of Charlotte in Chester County, S.C. in “Burnt Meeting House Cemetery.”   Uncle Hugh continues to inspire my ministry to this very day.  You can read more about Uncle Hugh here: http://www.ballywillanpci.org/rev-hugh-gaston

Ruins photo courtesy of: ballywillanpci.org.

The Mortification (Murder) of Sin

“Be Salted with Fire & Sin No More”

“From Ulster Plantation to the Carolina’s with the Gospel!” *

Russell H. McCullough / Archdale church of Christ, 2525 Archdale Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210

www.archdale.org / gospelcall.blogspot.com - Date:  9 October 2016

Text: Mark 9.42 - 49

Thesis: The Wages of Sin is Death Forever in Hell

1           Introduction

A.   The 2 least favorite topics from God’s Word today are sin and hell.

B.  Illustration

C.    Hell is prepared for the sinner who causes disbelief in others

D.   Sin and hell are to be mortified as a matter of the most urgent priority in our lives.

1.      Read Colossians 3.1 - 15

2          Mortify the Sin of the Grasp – 9.43 - 44

A.   Cut off your hand that grasps sin so that your whole body will not be cast into hell.

1.      Philippians 2.5 - 7

3          Mortify the Sin of the Walk – 9.45

A.   Cutoff your foot that walks you into the way of sin so that your whole body will not be cast into hell.

1.      Psalms 1

4         Mortify the Sin of the Eye – 9.47 - 48

A.   Cut out your eye that casts sight upon that which is evil.

1.      Matthew 5.27 - 28

5          The Meaning of the Text in It’s Theological, Historical & Cultural Context:

A.   The salt of pain and suffering as we mortify sin in our lives will both purify and save us in the end through the blood of Jesus Christ

B.   The salt of pain and suffering as we mortify sin in our lives will bring peace with one another.

6         The Challenge of the Text for Christians Today

A.   Sin is our mortal enemy

B.   Sin is to be murdered in our lives

C.    The murder of sin will be painful and costly

D.   The pain and suffering we experience as we murder sin in our lives will ironically serve as salt that will preserve us in the day of our judgement

E.    Un-murdered sin will someday murder us.

7          “The Gospel Call” - "Repent and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." - Acts 2.38 et al

·         My fifth great uncle was Hugh Gaston who was rector at the Ballywillan Presbyterian Church (pictured above left) in County Antrim, Ulster Plantation (Northern Ireland) and wrote the most dangerous book of his time; Gaston’s Collections.  It allowed “the ploughman to know more Bible than his clergyman.”  Hugh fled to South Carolina where he died prematurely of the measles.  He is buried just one hour south of Charlotte in Chester County, S.C. in “Burnt Meeting House Cemetery.”   Uncle Hugh continues to inspire my ministry to this very day.  You can read more about Uncle Hugh here: http://www.ballywillanpci.org/rev-hugh-gaston

Ruins photo courtesy of: ballywillanpci.org.