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The Story of Ruth: New Beginnings
But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; for wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your...
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The Story of Ruth: The Kinsman Redeemer
Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you? Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our relative? In fact, he...
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Jael: Perplexing Participant in the Dark Side of History
Map of ancient Palestine/Israel (Photo credit: cod_gabriel) When the tribes of Israel settled in Canaan, they failed to evict the resident peoples as God had commanded. This failure was a costly...
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Solomon’s Feminine Metaphor for Wisdom
When Solomon succeeded David as king of Israel, he asked God for wisdom to rule the nation. Solomon’s humility pleased God, and by God’s beneficent endowment his request was granted. And God said...
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Life as a Shepherdess 1
In ancient Israel it was not unusual for women to work outside the home, young women at least. When a girl was eight to ten years old, she began leading the family herd out to nearby pasture. At the...
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Sarah: Life with Abraham 1
A familiar example The name Sarah resonates with Bible readers, women of faith, feminists, and historians. More space is devoted to her than any other woman in the Bible. One of the most quoted...
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Rebekah Leaves Home 2
When Abraham’s servant met Rebekah, she was drawing water from the well. The shepherds of Nahor watered their flocks in the troughs adjacent to the well. Whether Rebekah intended to water Laban’s flock...
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Sarah: Life with Abraham 2
Before continuing: gathering some strands As is often the case when pursuing a Bible topic or figure, information is found in several sources, and it requires careful investigation to locate and...
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The Enduring Olive Tree and its Precious Fruit: From Modern Day to Ancient Past1
While it is near impossible to coax out a distinct image for a specific woman from the Bible, there is at least one staple that was common to them all—the ever-present olive. In fact, as we shall see,...
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Sarah: Life with Abraham 3
The journeys begin Sarai’s life story became one punctuated with journeys. First there were the physical relocations. While she grew up in one place—Ur—once she married Abram she found herself...
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