Deborah

thumb|Deborah According to the Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess of Judaism, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Quotes Up! For this is the day in which the Lord has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the Lord gone out before you? Book of Judges 4:14 NKJV. Village life ceased, it ceased in Israel, / Until I, Deborah, arose, / Arose a mother in Israel. Judges 5:7 NKJV. Quotes about Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time. She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. Judges 4:4-5 NKJV. See also Shamgar (predecessor) Gideon (successor) External links Category:Hebrew Bible judges Category:Christianity and women Category:Prophets