Unlike the other women I’ve highlighted – there isn’t much evidence that the woman talked about in Proverbs 31 is an actual person. She is an ideal. Which sounds super intimidating, and unattainable, but it’s not. She’s not a doormat....
If you’ve never heard of the The Daughters of Zelophehad, you are not alone. These obscure young ladies are mentioned in the Old Testament book of Numbers. If there is one book that’s harder to read than Deuteronomy (that’s all the laws for the...
The book of Judges is one of my favorite books. I love the stories of Israel dancing back and forth. First realizing how much they need God because of some giant mess they’ve gotten themselves into…and then forsaking Him to try to do it on their own....
One of the interesting things about the story of Esther is that you will not find God mentioned anywhere in it. That doesn’t mean His hands aren’t all over it though. Let’s start from the beginning. Or actually, before the beginning of Esther’s...
I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about Moses. The guy that delivered the Israelites from Egypt… Did all the plagues with pharaoh… Burning bush… Red Sea… I’m pretty sure you know who I’m talking about. Well, if you’ll...
Because I know not everyone knows all the stories in the old testament, I’m going to start each post in this series by giving you a little background on the subject. So, you probably have heard of Abraham. Father of many nations and whatnot. His second son (and...
