Our text comes from the praise songs of Deborah. She was the only woman that ruled as judge in Israel. Yes, she was a judge and a mother of the nation. In this poem Deborah tells about the struggle of Israel against the Canaanites after a period of oppression. Together with Barak, she guided ten thousand men to attack the enemy’s army under the leadership of Sisera. [click on the title 'The Sin of Meroz" to read more]