Sex and Violence in the Days of Jael (Part 2)
In part 2 I look at the sexual and maternal imagery in Jael’s story, and the deadly determination in her actions. What was motivating her? *This article mentions rape.
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by Marg | Mar 21, 2021 | All Posts on Equality, Bible Women | 6
In part 2 I look at the sexual and maternal imagery in Jael’s story, and the deadly determination in her actions. What was motivating her? *This article mentions rape.
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Jael is a popular Bible figure, famous for her brutal act of violence against Israel’s enemy. In part 1 (of 3), I look at her story and her actions as recorded in Judges 4.
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Was there a difference between the ministries of male and female prophets in the Bible? Did male prophets minister publicly and female prophets privately? This is what the authors of Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood assert. Does this view do justice to the memory of Huldah’s influential ministry?
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There were powerful women in Bible times. Some were godly, others were not. This article looks especially at the Queen of Sheba and at Berenice who is mentioned in Acts.
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Was Deborah the wife of Lappidoth, or from a town called Lappidoth? Or does “lappidoth” signify something quite different? And where does the name “Deborah” come from?
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As I was making a list of Bible women who ministered to men, I saw something I had not noticed before. Almost all of these women had a prophetic gift.
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There are many Bible verses that show godly women who taught & exercised authority. Here are 15 of them. They are 15 reasons why I support women in church leadership.
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Deborah is described in the Bible as a prophet and leader of Israel. Some say that God only chose her because there were no suitable men available. In this article I explain why this was not the case.
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The fact that only men were permitted to serve as priests in the Old Testament is sometimes used to argue that women cannot be church leaders. There are several significant shortcomings in this argument.
Read Moreby Marg | Oct 12, 2010 | All Posts on Equality, Bible Women, Equality in Marriage, Equality in Ministry, Women in Ministry | 21
Some Christians believe it is only men who have been given spiritual authority by God. Yet in the Bible, God speaks to women and equips them for ministry.
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