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 Podcast, WOmen

HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, Deborah

She was a prophet, a poet, a powerful judge, and she was called of God to lead her nation in victory, in prosperity, and in peace. #Judges4 #Judges5 #Deborah #Jael #JudgeDeborah #DeborahinJudges #DeborahofJudges #DeborahtheJudge #Sisera #Barak

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer archaeology 2022

Tel Hazor

Unlike the other cities of Canaan, including even Megiddo, Hazor was the master. Like Rome would be millennia later, all roads led to and from Hazor, the largest fortified city in the country.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer archaeology 2022

Tel Megiddo

Megiddo’s history reaches far back into the distant past, having been a continuous settlement down through thousands of years, from Neolithic times through to Persian occupation.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Hebrews

Hebrews: Faith of the Judges

Having made his point with these six pioneers of faith, the writer then recalled to mind other men and women whose mention would have conjured up vivid memories of mighty deeds, great bravery, and fervent faith.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Minor Prophets

Minor Prophets: Zechariah, Armageddon

Zechariah’s twelfth chapter opens with the heart-stopping violence of warfare, a scene of howling destruction.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Bible Study: Broken, Searching, Trusted, Powerful

Deborah

What does it mean to be a Biblical woman, a woman of God, a woman who fulfills the calling of God in her life? For Deborah it meant having political, juridical, and spiritual authority, leading the whole people of God.