Though Mary of Magdala is a well-known figure in the gospels, she is not introduced by name until Jesus’s crucifixion in John’s Gospel (John 19:25). John doesn’t explain who she is, or what her relationship is to Jesus or his family, but there she is, with John and Mary, Jesus’s mother. That alone says how … Continue reading Women Disciples: Jesus’s Call to Mary of Magdala
HER STORY: Kings and Queens, Esther
There is some debate as to whether the book of Esther is historical, or possibly written as a play or allegory. Haman’s seventy-five foot gallows, the difficulty in establishing which king—and more notably, which queen—Esther’s story describes, and the depiction of a few unlikely scenes such as a massive, three-day civil war which is completely … Continue reading HER STORY: Kings and Queens, Esther
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HER STORY: Kings and Queens, Huldah
Have you ever even heard of Huldah?I bet not!Most timelines for the history of ancient Israel place prophets alongside the kings they advised. Even prophets without their own books, such as the prophet Nathan who counseled King David, are listed. But as much as I look for her, I have yet to see the prophet … Continue reading HER STORY: Kings and Queens, Huldah
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HER STORY: Kings and Queens, The Witch of Endor
Probably the main point of the story, and why it was included in King Saul’s narrative, is to show how truly far he had sunken. At one point, King Saul is depicted in a dead faint of hunger, weakness, and terror, with the Witch of Endor stooping over him urging him to get up and … Continue reading HER STORY: Kings and Queens, The Witch of Endor
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HER STORY: Season 3, Exodus Pioneers, Daughter of Jephthah
Was she a human sacrifice? If God would grant him victory, Jephthah vowed to make an offering of whatever came out of his house ... it was his daughter #Judges11 #JephthahsDaughter #DaughterofJephthah #WomenoftheBible #HolyVow
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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
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HER STORY: Season 3, Exodus Pioneers, Rahab
Bawdy innkeeper, canny businesswoman, Canaanite idolater, she was called out of Jericho, and into Bethlehem. #Rahab #Jericho #BibleStudy #Joshua #BookofJoshua #Tamar #Judah #Ruth #Boaz #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful
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HER STORY: Season 2, Time of the Matriarchs, Leah
Unloved and unseen, she landed her husband by deceit. But, even in his arms she was desolate until God broke into her world and showed her her worthiness. #Leah #BibleStudy #Jacob #Rachel #Genesis #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful
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How Are They To Hear?
Now, a new podcast, Her Story carries on the work of retelling the stories of women who were divinely called and empowered to do great things. #HerStory #WomenoftheBible #BiblicalWomanhood
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Phoebe
Paul introduced her as “our sister,” and later one of the saints. Phoebe was deacon of the church at Cenchreae, and she was to be warmly welcomed. Anything she required, the assemblies in Rome were to provide for her. Why? Because she was, in fact, a benefactor of many, including Paul himself.
