Deborah: Judge, Prophetess, Woman

Women of God, women of biblical days of remarkable character are what we have been looking at over the last few weeks. Today we close this series by looking at another such woman. One of a kind, who gained fame for not just being a female but of the great works she did, led byContinue reading “Deborah: Judge, Prophetess, Woman”

Esther: Selflessly Brave

In the book of the Bible named after her, Esther was a young Jewish woman living in the Persian era. She is identified as the daughter of Avihail (Esther 2:15) and the cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, from the tribe of Benjamin (vs 15). Not much is revealed about her character, but she isContinue reading “Esther: Selflessly Brave”

Hannah’s Sacrifice

Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God and a scourge for Satan John Buyan There are many prominent women in the Bible. Ruth and Esther have entire books to tell their story. However, the woman we know as Hannah is found only in 1st Samuel, yet her storyContinue reading “Hannah’s Sacrifice”

Ruth, the Moabite

“Taken as a whole, the story of Ruth is one of those signs. It was written to give us encouragement and hope that all the perplexing turns in our lives are going somewhere good. They do not lead off a cliff. In all the setbacks of our lives as believers, God is plotting for ourContinue reading “Ruth, the Moabite”

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