She was a woman in love, innocent in the blossom of young love. Her hero, Israel’s hero, was a warrior and her fathers sworn enemy. Her love would be used as a pawn, her heart used in a political game. Her innocent love, tried in the furnace of abandonment. To save her husband’s life, she...
Category: Woman and Gender
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The Queen of Sheba
There’s only one place in history where the Queen of Sheba is mentioned, and it’s in the Tanach. Right there in the book of Kings, we read about a brave, savvy, curious queen who left the paw of her throne and embarked on a dangerous journey to test the heart and character of a man...
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Who were David’s Sisters and His Mother?
As a historical and spiritual figure, David the shepherd boy who becomes king, truly dominates our thoughts in so many ways. We see the rugged, handsome boy alone in the field when Samuel trots in to town with a bottle of oil in his belt, ready to anoint the new king. We see David anointed,...
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Women of the Exodus
[bctt tweet=”Miryam operated in the spirit of Elijah, foreshadowing John the Baptist who would speak about the Messiah to the world. ” username=”TreasuredMin”]The book of Exodus begins with a picture of distress. The Israelites are enslaved in Egypt, a place where they once sought refuge from famine and drought is now a place of bitterness...
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Biblical Equality, A Fresh look at 1 Peter 3
One Peter three is a chapter which has been used to teach the silent submission of women, however when viewed in its proper context and through the eyes of deep study, Peter’s words take on fresh meaning. In this teaching, Aliyah digs deep in to the context of first Peter and in to the separate...
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Abraham and Sarah, Unified in Oneness
YHWH called to Abram, directing him to leave his homeland, his father and everything he knew, to journey to a land he had not yet seen. Abram obeyed, but he was not alone in making his decision to leave. Sarai his beloved wife, left with him. He trusted and she took the journey with him....
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Rivkah the Visionary
Rivkah was an amazing woman. We remember her with fondness at the well, drawing water for 70 thirsty camels, and we remember her boldness, her bravery as she left her family home to marry a man she had not met. Her story begins with a foreshadow, a foreshadow about the bride and her devoted love...
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Female Psalmists in the Scriptures
The book of Psalms contains some of the most moving passages of scripture in the Bible. The writers of the Psalms are often noted in the very beginning, and a large portion of the psalms are attributed to king David. In Hebrew, psalms are known as Tehillim, and the word tehillim means songs of praise,...
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Miryam, Yeshua’s Mama
We shy away from truly examing the woman whose womb held the growing Saviour of the world. We shy away because certain teachings have crept in to denominations, and strangled the beauty of the woman called Miryam. Yet, she was called “favoured of YHWH,” a woman who was gifted to bear the Son of God....
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Pharoah’s Daughter, Identifying a Powerful Woman
The birth of Moses is coloured by the presence of the mothers of different nations. His mother Jochebed hid him in a wicker basket and placed him in the reeds of the Nile, while his strong sister Miryam stood resolute with the waters of the gentle river lapping at her feet. Her heart waited anxiously...