About Deborah, Thursday 10/23/08

I think I mentioned the other day that our small group had a discussion last Friday evening about being renamed. A dear friend found the exact scripture for me in the book of Revelations2:17. Well, tomorrow is Friday an I have been praying on it, and praying on it. So something told me to look up my name in the bible. I've always known that there was a Deborah in the bible, but did not know much else. So my father several months back gave me one of my grandfathers biblical reference dictionaries. It breaks down alot of good information so that you can piece things together and understand. The Bible we know is very confussing at times. So this is what I have learned.

There were two Deborahs dated back before Christ. Around 1125 BC. The first Deborah was a nurse for Rebekah, wife of Abraham. Deborah passed away and was buried in Bethel beneath the Allon Bachutha, a tree, also called , "The Oak of Weeping."

The second Deborah was the fourth and greatest of Israels judges. WOW! That is awesome to me....She was known as a, "Prophetess." Wife of Lappidoth. Also there was a tree named after her, "The Palm Tree of Deborah." It was there that she administered justice. Deborah served primarily as a divinely appointed deliverer and executive leader of Israel.

There was a great battle against Sisera. Who was killed in his sleep by, Jael. After the battle Deborah and Barak sang what is known as, "Deborahs Victory Song." Which can be found in Judges 5:1-31. Deborah's insight into her fearless and unsolicited devotion to God's people renders her, "Blessed above Women."

Awesome, So I learned alot about my name, and thus far the only thing that comes to me is that perhaps the Lord will label my white stone with the correct spelling of my name as Deborah instead of Debra, as my mother spelt it. And then I think well both Deborahs had a tree named after them, it could be something related to them, or something in her Song. I am currently looking for a melody to these words on line. If by chance anyone might come across it before me, please let me know. So I ask, Have I lost my mind? I think it is great. I cannot wait to get to small group and discuss it openly tomorrow night. Just thought I would share that. Thanks for reading.