Achsah: A Woman of Wisdom and Initiative
The book of Joshua gives us the story of Achsah, daughter of Caleb, who was offered by her father as the prize for taking possession of some land in Canaan.
Women in Deuteronomy, 1883, and A Hopeful Trajectory
As I lean in to this exploration of women of the Old Testament and prayerfully seek to acquire understanding, two words give me hope: history and trajectory.
We Must Become Like Children (Mt 18:1-5)
“Faith like a child” has come to mean a trusting, simple, immediate obedience, and I used to agree with that interpretation of what Jesus meant here. But then I became a mother. And I have redefined my views on what a child-like faith is. In the words of Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah: Courageous Confrontation in Numbers
Five women operating from the margins of ancient Israelite culture were fortunate to find in their leader an empathetic humility, and their courageous confrontation changed Jewish law forever.
What Do We Do With The Sotah Ritual? (Numbers 5:11-31)
At first glance, the Sotah ritual represents the very worst of patriarchal culture. But digging deeper, I find that a husband would be a fool to enforce Sotah on his wife, because if she loses, he loses too.
Coffee Stains on my Bible 