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Zurich Herald, 1938-07-14, Page 3Sunday School Losson LESSON DEBORAH: EMERGENCY LEADERS el IP Judges 4:1--5;31. Printed Text, Tudg, 4:1-9, 12-14. Golden Text. — Who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a tithe as this? Esth: 4:14, THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time. -1296 B.C. :Place: Hazer was in the tribe of Naphtali, at the extreme north of Israel's territory overlooking Lake Merom. Deborah lived on the confines of Benjamin and Ephraim, near the city of Bethel: Mount Ta- ber is in the mi; et of the great plain of Jezrcel, le the very middle of Palestine, and in this mountain the river Kishou 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 is recorded in 2:1G-23. The rise of each Jude follows God's punishi.tent of Israel for her repeat- ed disobedience to him. 2. And Jehovah sold them into the hund of Sabin ' ing of Canaan,. Th: t reigned in Hazer. No one knows exactly where Hazer was lo - Dated, but it was certainly to the tribe of Naplatah, 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 s matter of great dispute. 3. And the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah: for hs had nine bun- (ied chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the ,children of Israel. Trouble ought always to bring us to the Lord. Fri! Seet i y'i'1 .8r morning cereal with SEE HIVE orup lcurvinv STOW •, gt+„ d cere l can t..:ste. L 4. Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time. There aro two L.borahs ie the Bible, the earlier one sing the nurse of Rebekah (Gen..35:8). The word "Deborah" tncause-Lhe bee." Dr. Abraham Kuyper calls her "the Joan of Are of Israel's astonishing history." She is one of the most remarkable wo- men in al !the 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 She 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 Ramal. and Beth -el in the hill -country of 1-,hraim: 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 pair-,. 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- naphtall, 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 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 Deborah re- lied for the approaching struggle. Better still, he was a fearer of God. The Victory 9. And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding, the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honor; for Jehovah will sell Sisera into the hand of a wo- man. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. To eater 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 Deborah 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 ROM the day it was introduced, the Firestone Standard Tire has more than lived up to its name by setting a new high standard of tire value. Thousands of car owners ' in all 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 — 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 NOW. fear, or joined slavishly in heathen revels. In vain she looked for a prophet, a leader, .a man of Jeho- vah to rekindle a name in the nee 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 . ount Tabor. 13. And Sisera gathered together all hie chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gen- tiles, unto the river Kishon. 14. And Deborah said unto Barak, 'Up; for this is the day in which Jehovah hate delivered Sisera into thy hand: is not Jehovah gone out before thee? So Barak went down from .mount Tabor, and tan thout.and men aftor 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, fror . various directions, converge to the river Kishon, now swollen with rain and difficult to erose. Barak, the Lightning Chief, leads his men impetuously down into the plain. The Kishon sweeps away many of the Canaanite host, the. rest make a stand by Taanach and Rather on by the seaters of Megid- do. The Hebrews find a higher ford, and following the south bank of the river are upon the foe again. Only the fragments of a 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 xo ten- aciously to the land. We eannot help looking neon 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 hie 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. 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 186 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. Are You Listenng? By FREDDIE TEE 1' ,11.11 11 i II RADIO "'�-'-�„ LOG. ia 33 4.. u u!u u 1 Soo 60o -oo goo 9oo 1000 loo 1100 130a 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 which will be broadcast each week from the' Cin- cinnati Zoological Gardens. This program is now under way and may be heard over the NBC Red Network at 11 to 12 p.m. Eastern 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' Time. * * * The most ambitious undertaking of its kind ever attempted on the air is now tinder way in the weekly hour programs presenting the Pu- litzer Prize Plays from 1918 to the present. These interesting plays represent the pick of conte..porary American dra- tette 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 28—"Beyond the Horizon" by Eugene O'Neill (1920). August 4—"They Knew What They Waited" Part 1, by Eugene (1925). August "11—"Strange Interlude," Part 1, by Eugene O'Neill (1928). August 18—"Strange Interlude," Part II. (The dates after the authore' names indicat a the year the prize was won). * * * For the first tino this year the popular Toronto Promenade Sym- phony Conr el ts, conducted by• Reg- inald Stewart fron, the 'University of Toronto Arena, are being broad - c. t to the United States from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as an international exchange fea- ture. They may be heard over the N'eC Red Network on Thursdays from 9.00 to 10.00 p;ni, * * * The Canadian Radio Corporation prod.-eers 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 wave sta- tions, also a Weekle Menu of best weekly night chain programs, Copy will be mailed free to anyone writ- ing to Canadian Radio Corporation, 6a2 Fleet Street West, Toronto. SUMMER SPORTS Here are some of the big suni- mer sports programs that will be heard over the NBC Networks: Horse Racing July 30, Futurity and Handicap (2 races) from Arlington Park, Chi- eago, Illinois. August 16 -Ladies' Cup for T 'ot- ters from Good Time Park, Goshen, N.Y. August 17—Ilambletonian Stakes premier event of the trotting race wnr'.d --fr< n Goud Time Park, Go- shen, N.Y. Tennis Here are some preview schedules for the outstanding tennis tourna- ments: August 11-12-13—North American , come. Tennis Finals from German- town, Pa. August 18 -19.20 -Inter Zone Ten- nis Final from Germantown, Pa. August 22-28—National Doubles for Men and Women—from Long- wood Tennis Club, Boston, Mass. Boat hc...ses August 21—International Fisher- men's race off Grand Banks, Nfld. Miscellaneous August 14—Soap Box Derby—an annual event in which boys race their homemade poypower autos for college scholarships as prizes—from Akron, Ohio. POPULAR CAN eDIAN 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 has married into 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 for Frances Jrnicq t sing. She cannot recall a time when singing was not a delight to her. The Caned': n Pacific Railway Festivals have en- gagect i...: ...: recitals le aly parts 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 I- Toronto, Frances ,Tames 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 Symlrhony last year, and considers it the highlight of her singing career to date.el, ad �is elloi Miss Janes lees eve{tr- r ilehtly a 'ti 'artrs, b14 various programs for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Last season She�,was heard on "Strike Up The Rand" and "Christie Street Capers," both front Toronto. • How To Brew The Best Tea One Teaspoon or Bag For Each Cup is Recommended Some of you may enjoy the Eng- lish custom of serving an early morning cup of tea with a buscuit. Or you may like tea with any meal. Or perhaps you look forward to the afternoon tea hour. However you like your tea, it must be brewed right, says Katharine k'isher, direc- tor of Good Housekeeping institute, who gives this advice on how to brew tea: Be sure the water put on to boll for brewing tea is fresh from the tap. Use one teaspoon of tea or a tea bag for each cup of tea. If you like you can add an extra teaspoon or bag for the pot. Then heat the teapot with hot water, drain it, and add the tea. Over the tea pour the bubbling boiled water and let stand in a warm place to brew. Never pour the boiling water in the pot or tea- cup and then add the tea. A brew of five minutes — or in some cases a little longer, depend- ing on the tea you use—will bring out the flavor of the leaf. Some people , prefer a shorter time. G'.' oes Uro Antarctic James (Red) Lymburner, above, of Montreal, will replace Herbert Hollick -Kenyon as No. 1 pilot of the forthcoming Ellsworth expedi. tion to the Antarctic. Another Canadian flier, Burton Trerice, of Amherst, N.S., will take over Lymburner's old post as second pilot of the expedition. Britain plans to spend $600,, 000,000 on military aircraft in 1938, She Cornes Back Eighth Tire For Title eeheearee .-eche? ` agie _;fie 8s?enh fi eee teeneeeeeliv leie, eeee Losing only four games to her arch -rival, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody defeated Miss Helen Jacobs on Wimbledon's famed centre court to cap- ture the all -England women's singles tennis championship for the eighth time in her career in straight sets. The scores were 6-4, 6-0. The veter- an Californian was invincible in the climax to her Wimbledon come- back while Miss Jacobs was hampered by a leg injury. 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