Question

“Deborah, a prophetess, 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 came to her to have their disputes decided. She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: ‘Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun and lead the way to Mount Tabor. I will lure Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River and give him into your hands.’”
—Judges 4:4–7,
Holy Bible

According to the passage, which of these was one of Deborah’s main duties?
a.
leading the army
c.
weaving cloth
b.
settling disputes
d.
conducting religious rituals


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

Settling disputes

Deborah is known among the "judges" of Israel.  That designation included the sort of dispute-settling we would think of as the role of a judge, but also more general leadership.  The Bible book of Judges records the activities of these leaders of the Israelite people during the days before they had a king.