A Rational Reactionary Religion

[OneThatGotAway]

I understand the childish posturing, It fails to impress.

It was not meant to impress you; yet I find it pleasing.

 

[OneThatGotAway]

Neither Deborah and Queen Esther had political authority over men. Deborah was a judge in the sense of an arbitrator, and men willingly submitted to her authority, it wasn't forced on them. (She was like Judge Judy today.) Queen Esther had no authority at all.

I assume you didn't read what I linked to. The issue isn't wisdom or intelligence, it is instinct.

Oh I most certainly read your link before I replied; and I find it abhorrently shocking to say the least.

"and the sons of Yishrael came up to her for judgment." (Judges 4:5) One can say that the Deborah had political influence over the men of her day; because she was much more than a "Judge Judy" -- she was a prophetess of YAHWEH Almighty God.

"And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not YAHWEH God of Yishrael commanded, [saying], Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the sons of Naphtali and of the sons of Zebulun?" (Judge 4:6). Deborah sat in the seat of Commander in Chief wielding enough spiritual (not political) power to launch ten thousand soldiers by the hand of the Commander-In-Chief Barak.

"And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, [then] I will not go." (Judge 4:8) General Barak desperately needed the power of this holy woman to go with him as leading these divisions of the Yishraeli armies; now that is what I call a woman wielding both political and military power.

"And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this [is] the day in which YAHWEH hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not YAHWEH gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him." (Judge 4:14) Noticed that Deborah commanded Barak to get up and fight. She kept the moral compass of the nation Yishrael when the men politically chose other gods. This woman could have easily used her power and instinct to selfishly follow in the footstep of men; but she chose the right way, which is the path of YAHWEH Almighty God. And contrary to your link, Deborah did not make decisions based on the attractiveness of a man or anything against a man.

 

[fschmidt]

Oh I most certainly read your link before I replied; and I find it abhorrently shocking to say the least.

Sorry if I offended your Modernist (evil) sensibilities. As for your quotes, they only support my position. Barak was the commander. Deborah only advised him (as prophetess).