Thursday, November 28, 2019

Reading for December 6th

Read Judges 5.19-27
In verse 20-21: The heavenly forces of the divine warrior fight and the Kishon River overwhelms the enemy.
In verse 22: The escaping chariot horses are vividly described.
In verse 23: Both the town Meroz and the incident cited are otherwise unknown.
In verses 26-27: In this version Sisera seems to be standing when attacked (contrast 4.21).
The penetrating tent peg and his fall "between her feet" (NRSV at her feet) probably have sexual implications.
This scene  may be a reversal of the customary rape alluded to in v. 30.
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