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| − | The tale of Devorah and Barak's clash with the Canaanite forces bears the distinction of being the only battle in the entire book of Judges described in both prose and poetry. Though the two accounts share much common | + | The tale of Devorah and Barak's clash with the Canaanite forces bears the distinction of being the only battle in the entire book of Judges described in both prose and poetry. Though the two accounts share much in common and clearly tell the same overall story, certain details appear in only one or the other narrative so that each supplements the other. However, there are also several cases in which the lyrical account |
<h2>Points of Contrast</h2> | <h2>Points of Contrast</h2> | ||
Version as of 05:49, 2 August 2016
Devorah's Battle in Prose and Poetry
Introduction
The tale of Devorah and Barak's clash with the Canaanite forces bears the distinction of being the only battle in the entire book of Judges described in both prose and poetry. Though the two accounts share much in common and clearly tell the same overall story, certain details appear in only one or the other narrative so that each supplements the other. However, there are also several cases in which the lyrical account
Points of Contrast
- Praise of Hashem
- Israelite leadership
- Participating tribes
- Number of soldiers
- Enemy forces
- Location of the battle
- Sisera's mother
