She was a princess in Judah during the time of the Divided Kingdom, a devoted aunt to her brother’s children, and the wife of the high priest in Jerusalem. Can you name her? Don’t worry, most people can’t! And even if you knew her name, you’d probably have trouble pronouncing it. Jehosheba [ji-HOSH-uh-buh] grew up […]
Sexual misconduct is not only all over the news in the 21st century, it was recorded for all eternity in the biblical stories of the kings of Israel. How is it that human nature can’t evolve past this horrible misuse of the bodies God gave us? One answer: we’re still humans with insatiable desires and […]
Have you ever heard the phrase, “You don’t just marry the person, you marry the whole family”? It is true. The character Ruth in the Old Testament book which bears her name is a good example of someone who took to heart the obligation of marrying the whole family. Her faithfulness to her widowed mother-in-law […]
She was desperate. She had been patient, much longer than anyone would expect. Judah, her father-in-law, had promised her he would take care of things and yet he had failed her once again. Tamar was her name and the strategy she felt compelled to carry out is truly beyond our comprehension today. Yet, somehow, her […]
