Abstract

This work examined the adventures of Deborah in order to apply theirs lessons to the 21st century women. This was done in order to enhance and upgrade the activities of women for maximal advantage. In view of the fact that Deborah was our focus and what she as a phenomenon lent to women in particular and the society at large, the researcher critically examined her qualities. For this study, the historical phenomenology or sitz im leben method was employed. This method interpreted past trends of events that were relevant to current generation. A “micro-macro” model of phenomenological and historical approach was developed and applied within the framework of the “area research”. The research found out that women when given the privilege are key players in the society just like Deborah, as a character, functioned in the life of Israel at the time of the Judges. Leadership is innate in humankind; there are opportunities for advancement and for flourishing where women could find fellowship. Women should know that no one would pull out a chair for them to sit; they must begin to rise up to take the bull by the horn. Since the periscope of this work bordered on Deborah‟s significance in the overall socio-religious structures of the Nigerian women and Christendom, the researcher, therefore, recommended that the church and the society should critically assess their positions as regards women being involved in services, both in the church and in the community.