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Barak in the Bible was a brave warrior who showed courage but doubted God. He obeyed Deborah and defeated Canaanite chariots despite overwhelming odds.
Barak appears in Judges 4 and 5, 1 Samuel 12, and Hebrews 11. Barak’s name meant “flash of lightning,” which suggests sudden power from heaven. Barak was the son of Abinoam from the city of Kedesh in Naphtali. We don’t know anything about his father, Abinoam.
As military commander in the biblical Book of Judges, Barak, with Deborah, from the Tribe of Ephraim, the prophet and fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel, defeated the Canaanite armies led by Sisera.
BARAK bâr’ ək (בָּרָ֔ק, lightning). Son of Abinoam of Kadesh Naphtali. Barak became a significant part of Israel’s history during the period of the Judges when he was summoned by Deborah, the prophetess, to lead volunteers from Zebulun and Naphtali against the forces of Jabin, king of the Canaanites, who was located at Hazor (Judg ...
English Standard Version. Deborah and Barak. 4 And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord after Ehud died. 2 And the Lordsold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor.
This was the Northernmost tribe in Israel and much of bordered on the Sea of Galilee. When and where he lived: Barak lived during the time of Deborah, who judged Israel after Ehud died. This was very early on in the time of the judges. The people of Israel had turned away from God again.
Deborah and Barak -After the death of Ehud, the Israelites again started disobeying the Lord. So the Lord let the Canaanite King Jabin of Hazor conquer Israel. Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army, ...
Barak took his men into battle and saw God deliver Sisera’s army to Israel. No man was left besides Sisera (verses 15-16). Barak’s faith was shown in his willingness to follow God and not rely on Israel’s military strength. Verses 15-23 tell the story of how Jael, the wife of Heber, killed Sisera.
(B.C. 1291-1251.) ATS Bible Dictionary. Barak. The son of Abinoam, of Kedesh in the tribe of Naphtali. God summoned him, by means of Deborah the prophetess, to release Israel from the yoke of Jabin king of Canaan.
Barak was the son of Abinoam of Kedesh, a refuge city in Mt. Naphtali. He was summoned by the prophetess Deborah to lead his countrymen to war against the Canaanites under the leadership of Sisera.