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Deborah: Judge/Deliverer
Wanted: Administrator/Judge for Israel Duties: Adjudicate disputes, give counsel, defeat Canaanites Qualifications: Confident, wise, visionary, dedicated Term limits: 40 years In the calamitous times...
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The Story of Ruth: The Beginning
“Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two...
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The Story of Ruth: Choices
Then Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons. Now they took wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. And they dwelt there...
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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 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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