Behind Every Good Man...
From Ancient Words, Modern Message by Hebrew Christian Fellowship
March 16, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 82
About this episode
The episode discusses the theme of male leadership and spiritual responsibility through the story of Barak and Deborah in the Book of Judges.
A highly respected Christian leader and Bible teacher famously said, “Just once I’d like to walk into a church and have it smell more like after-shave than perfume!” His point was that far too often women take the lead when it comes to spiritual matters because the men have shirked their responsibilities. It is this troublesome weakness of male leadership that is very much in evidence in this next study in the Book of Judges, as the repetitive cycle of Israel’s disobedience to God, divine judgment at the hand of their enemies, appeal for help from Heaven, and deliverance under the leadership of a judge is once again on display. A careful consideration of the Biblical record suggests that God’s “man for the hour” to lead Israel to deliverance from a twenty year oppression by the Canaanites was actually Barak, but he sadly shrank from his duty, at which point a Godly woman named Deborah stepped in to bolster his resolve and courage. It might be said that the two main characters in this account could be identified as “a stout-hearted woman and a faint-hearted man.” We will take note of Deborah’s inspiring reminder to Barak as they faced their enemies, “Does not the LORD go out…
Topics covered
- male leadership
- spiritual responsibility
- Biblical study
- Judges 4
- women in leadership
- faith and courage
Keywords
- male leadership
- spirituality
- Deborah
- Barak
- Book of Judges
- faith
- courage
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Book of Judges
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