A Secular Position

Here’s a verse:

“Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.” (Judges 4:4)

Deborah did “not” lead due to being a “prophetess”. She had the gift of prophecy.

Deborah became a ‘leader’ as a “judge”. Now, a ‘judge’ is a ‘secular’ (worldly) position which was eventually replaced by “kings” (another secular position too).

Other secular positions such as these is a queen, etc.

Point: The Bible does “not” contradict itself when understood “correctly”.

P/S:

Another way to put it, Deborah is considered a “secular leader” of Israel for her role as a “judge” but ‘not’ because she was a “prophetess” (a spiritual gift).