Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Egalitarian, Genesis, WOmen, Women of the Bible

Michal, Passion and Dignity

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.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Egalitarian, Genesis, WOmen, Women of the Bible

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.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Archaeology

Ashtoreth

Working in the Pottery Lab complex is one of several unexpected pleasures I've been experiencing on this excavation. As a microcosm of Israel itself, our Lab is international.