Embedded within the story of David, Israel’s most beloved king, and of whom the Lord said was a man after God’s own heart, is the tragic story of Michal, a Benjamite princess and daughter of king Saul.
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This series of Bible studies seeks to retell the stories of women who were divinely called and empowered to do great things. Many of them rose to the occasion, and a few very famously did not. Often, the tragedies and triumphs in their lives are missed, and their stories are told from perspectives other than with the honor and dignity they deserve.
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Herodias, Ambition to be Queen
Herodias used everyone in her life—including her young daughter—to further her own agenda. Yet God’s stance towards Herodias reveals a refreshing perspective on a woman otherwise so vilified in the retellings of her story.
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Prophet, Poet, and Judge: Deborah
What sets Deborah apart from perhaps every woman in the entirety of the scriptures—both the Hebrew and Christian Testaments, is the astonishing position she held in Israel.
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Prophet to the Nation: Huldah
The high priest had just discovered the long-lost scriptures in a shuttered room of the temple. The king tore his clothes when he heard God's Law for the first time, ever. They were a nation in crisis! Who should they turn to for counsel?
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Pastor in Philippi: Lydia
It is through such stories as Lydia’s that the scriptures convey the dignity God settled on women in first century Palestine, and on Lydia. In keeping with the Lord’s example, the apostle Paul also conferred dignity on women and on Lydia when she hosted the first church in Europe in her home.
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Delilah: Philistine Power
Was Delilah really a seductress who toyed with the trusting Samson’s heart, and finally succeeded in deceiving him? Was Samson really just a sweet, unsuspecting hero who got double-crossed by the love of his life? Or is there more to this account than past commentators have acknowledged?
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Challenge God: Wife of Job
She has been cast as a villain in Job's ordeal. Of the five people who speak with him, four are theologizing friends who who defend God's character and attributes while insisting Job must have some hidden sin. It is only his wife who insists Job do something about his predicament.
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Matriarch of the Ark: Wife of Noah
A shadowy figure, she is never mentioned by name, though she is spoken of five times throughout the Flood account and specifically included in God’s instructions to Noah.
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Turning Back: Wife of Lot
Raised in the verdant Valley of Siddim amid a time of peace and prosperity of every kind, she was living her dream.
