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Yes and this is a prime example where a man dropped the ball and because of his unwillingness to go it alone and deliver God's people results in this faithful prophetess/judge going with Barak and ultimately being recognized as the judge that delivered Israel during a very trying time. She was a woman of faith for sure and a woman of power in a time frame when it was a rare thing indeed.
It is a book that is often overlooked in our society. The love that states, "I will go where you go" is a deep love for sure. I have heard this shows the love that Jesus has for his church and bears out somewhat in the N.T. as Jesus loved/loves his church enough to die for it that he could redeem it and use it for his glory and to bring honor praise and worship unto the Heavenly Father.
Yes, it is a beautiful topic and so was your voice to it. I always think of Mary Magdalen, when I think of the beauty & love of God's word. God is so beautiful, gentle and just plain lovely. I also like your signature quote, I have shared that with many beautiful people, so humble in their hearts, because of who they are from eternity.
Luke 10:38-42
38*Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39*And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41*And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 10:38-42
38*Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39*And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41*And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
This is exactly the type of post I was looking for...any post that deals with a godly woman of faith...is sufficient for this post and or any other column of this sort. I appreciate your humble approach and consideration of this particular incident which is another over looked primo example of faith. Timothy learned the (holy letters) that were able to make him wise unto salvation from his godly mother and grandmother, the point being that thru and thru we find examples of godly women that are often overlooked. You view is much appreciated mi amiga.
Your post also makes me think about the woman taken in adultery and how after the words of wisdom (you that are without sin cast the first stone) all of her accusers left and Jesus asked, "woman where are those accusing you"...neither do I accuse you, go and sin no more. Jesus rejoices when one comes to the knowledge of the truth and even a woman accused of adultery can teach us about faith and belief about Jesus and him (lawyering) for us as opposed to him accusing us. Again thank you for an excellent post
Being a former teacher, and still involved in teaching ministry, I have always been fascinated with Priscilla or Prisca.
The fact that her name was mentioned first, 3/5 times, tells me she must have had a powerful understanding of the Word of God and the gospel, for Paul to acknowledge her before Aquila.
She endured persecution, having to leave Rome because she was a Jew by ethnicity.(Acts 18:2-3)
She was instrumental in teaching Apollos the truth about the gospel. (Acts 18:18)
She and her husband risked their lives for Paul, and all the Gentile churches were grateful to them. (Romans 15:3-4)
Paul greets Priscilla and Aquila warmly, as well as the church that meets in their house. (1 Co. 16:19)
Paul also greeted Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus (in Colossae). (2 Tim. 4:19)
One has to think that Priscilla was educated and could read, and that God used her and her husband greatly in the spread of the gospel, and teaching the truth about Jesus Christ.
The fact that her name was mentioned first, 3/5 times, tells me she must have had a powerful understanding of the Word of God and the gospel, for Paul to acknowledge her before Aquila.
She endured persecution, having to leave Rome because she was a Jew by ethnicity.(Acts 18:2-3)
She was instrumental in teaching Apollos the truth about the gospel. (Acts 18:18)
She and her husband risked their lives for Paul, and all the Gentile churches were grateful to them. (Romans 15:3-4)
Paul greets Priscilla and Aquila warmly, as well as the church that meets in their house. (1 Co. 16:19)
Paul also greeted Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus (in Colossae). (2 Tim. 4:19)
One has to think that Priscilla was educated and could read, and that God used her and her husband greatly in the spread of the gospel, and teaching the truth about Jesus Christ.
No doubt as she was a faithful servant of God. I agree with you about her being educated and the fact that God used her abundantly is clear from the fact that she made the eternal scriptures of God and what the scriptures have to say about her.
Good post and thoughts. These faithful women really give a good witness to the women of our time frame and much can be gleaned and applied in the lives of the women who will pursue godliness and holiness before the throne of God. Thanks for the excellent thoughts!
Good post and thoughts. These faithful women really give a good witness to the women of our time frame and much can be gleaned and applied in the lives of the women who will pursue godliness and holiness before the throne of God. Thanks for the excellent thoughts!
Highway,
The Scripture does not lable this Mary as the "Mary of Bethany", but what the words on the page say is "a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house"- The debate about the mentioning of "Marys", is kind of trivial. I see it like this Mary Magdalen was a follower of Christ and Martha's sister is said to sit in a position of learning, such as those who follow Jesus... that's why we read this, "which also sat at Jesus' feet" and this "but one thing is needful"- this is not talking about that moment, but this Mary had chose & was a follower, she was a disciple "a hearer & a doer" who had been "forgiven much"
It is okay if you are of your own opinion, but mine is far from being incorrect.
The Scripture does not lable this Mary as the "Mary of Bethany", but what the words on the page say is "a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house"- The debate about the mentioning of "Marys", is kind of trivial. I see it like this Mary Magdalen was a follower of Christ and Martha's sister is said to sit in a position of learning, such as those who follow Jesus... that's why we read this, "which also sat at Jesus' feet" and this "but one thing is needful"- this is not talking about that moment, but this Mary had chose & was a follower, she was a disciple "a hearer & a doer" who had been "forgiven much"
It is okay if you are of your own opinion, but mine is far from being incorrect.
Firstly, just wanted to say awesome idea for a topic!
I guess it is kind of cliche, but I always liked Esther's (original name being Hadassah) story. Saved her cousin/adopted father Mordecai, saved her entire race of people, and even destroyed the enemies (Haman and his conspirators) plotting against both the captive jews and the empire (though of course Mordecai helped too.) Plus when you consider the fact that King Ahasuerus has a strong historical probability for being whom the ancient Greeks called Xerxes I (same Xerxes that wiped out the 300 Spartans), that just makes Esther seem even more epic. She must have been a very beautiful and also righteous woman indeed to actually make an infamous polygamist like Ahasuerus respect her enough to allow her to promote Mordecai and give him the royal ring, which is the power to use the royal seal (using royal seals in ancient times, especially in the Medo-Persian Empire, was a very BIG deal.)
I guess it is kind of cliche, but I always liked Esther's (original name being Hadassah) story. Saved her cousin/adopted father Mordecai, saved her entire race of people, and even destroyed the enemies (Haman and his conspirators) plotting against both the captive jews and the empire (though of course Mordecai helped too.) Plus when you consider the fact that King Ahasuerus has a strong historical probability for being whom the ancient Greeks called Xerxes I (same Xerxes that wiped out the 300 Spartans), that just makes Esther seem even more epic. She must have been a very beautiful and also righteous woman indeed to actually make an infamous polygamist like Ahasuerus respect her enough to allow her to promote Mordecai and give him the royal ring, which is the power to use the royal seal (using royal seals in ancient times, especially in the Medo-Persian Empire, was a very BIG deal.)
I like Leah and Rachel Jacobs wives - I feel a little bad for Leah since she was not the favored wife and Rachel was a bit of a bad girl when she did a little bit of stealing taking a fertility god when she left her father's house.
Martha Mary's sister was a great hostess and a bit of a work horse.
But a woman that comes to mind as godly and worked so hard for her community was Dorcas. When she died they were so upset and Jesus raised her from the dead so she could continue to make clothes and serve in her community. She is a great example for us in the service area.
Also the widow who let Elijah or Elisha stay with her - I always get these guys mixed up anyway God led him to her and she gave him the last of her and her son's food and because she did that they had enough food to survive the famine. God never let their food run out. I think that was a great story too.
Martha Mary's sister was a great hostess and a bit of a work horse.
But a woman that comes to mind as godly and worked so hard for her community was Dorcas. When she died they were so upset and Jesus raised her from the dead so she could continue to make clothes and serve in her community. She is a great example for us in the service area.
Also the widow who let Elijah or Elisha stay with her - I always get these guys mixed up anyway God led him to her and she gave him the last of her and her son's food and because she did that they had enough food to survive the famine. God never let their food run out. I think that was a great story too.
I love all the women you have listed here and their stories. I am just going to pick one that is not on here yet.
A mothers love
In Mark 7 & Matthew 15
22-29 behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”[SUP]23 [/SUP]But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”[SUP]24 [/SUP]But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”[SUP]25 [/SUP]Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”[SUP]26 [/SUP]But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”[SUP]27 [/SUP]And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”[SUP]28 [/SUP]Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Yeshua had just left the religious leaders who know the word of GOD put wanted to come to God their way and went into the land of the gentiles . Luke 17:25 But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. It is when Yeshua is rejected by the Children of Judah that he turns to the gentiles.
The ancient rivalry between the Jews and the people called the Canaanites play out in the old testament. Yeshua never did anything without a reasons. He went to that gentile land just to meet this women and he does the same for each of us. Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. Yeshua had not died yet so the way was not open to the gentiles yet. Being a Canaanite she humbled herself before a Jew. She put old animosity behind her and reach out to the one she knew could help her. She called him O Lord, Son of David. Son of David is one of the names used to show the Jewishness of the messiah. First he tested her faith by not answering her, but she stood strong in her faith and would not let go of her hope for a miracle. Then he said I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. This is another test how often do we give up when we are told you can’t do or that’s not for you. She did not let what seamed like a no stop her. She was determined to get healing for her daughter. Instead of giving up she pressed in further and worshiped Him saying, “Lord, help me! But again he comes back with a Jewish insult to the Canaanites “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs. She then shows that she will not be offended she would not leave without getting what she came for. Matthew 11:6 blessed is the one who is not offended by me. She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. When Yeshua could see she would not be denied he saidO woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Luke 18: 7-8 shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? [SUP]8 [/SUP]I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
let ever mother and father cry out to Yeshua until they see the answer they pray for in their children.
A mothers love
In Mark 7 & Matthew 15
22-29 behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”[SUP]23 [/SUP]But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.”[SUP]24 [/SUP]But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”[SUP]25 [/SUP]Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”[SUP]26 [/SUP]But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”[SUP]27 [/SUP]And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”[SUP]28 [/SUP]Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Yeshua had just left the religious leaders who know the word of GOD put wanted to come to God their way and went into the land of the gentiles . Luke 17:25 But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. It is when Yeshua is rejected by the Children of Judah that he turns to the gentiles.
The ancient rivalry between the Jews and the people called the Canaanites play out in the old testament. Yeshua never did anything without a reasons. He went to that gentile land just to meet this women and he does the same for each of us. Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. Yeshua had not died yet so the way was not open to the gentiles yet. Being a Canaanite she humbled herself before a Jew. She put old animosity behind her and reach out to the one she knew could help her. She called him O Lord, Son of David. Son of David is one of the names used to show the Jewishness of the messiah. First he tested her faith by not answering her, but she stood strong in her faith and would not let go of her hope for a miracle. Then he said I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. This is another test how often do we give up when we are told you can’t do or that’s not for you. She did not let what seamed like a no stop her. She was determined to get healing for her daughter. Instead of giving up she pressed in further and worshiped Him saying, “Lord, help me! But again he comes back with a Jewish insult to the Canaanites “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs. She then shows that she will not be offended she would not leave without getting what she came for. Matthew 11:6 blessed is the one who is not offended by me. She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. When Yeshua could see she would not be denied he saidO woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Luke 18: 7-8 shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? [SUP]8 [/SUP]I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
let ever mother and father cry out to Yeshua until they see the answer they pray for in their children.
Good points to ponder because at the end of the day who it is is irrelevant as it is Jesus that should be the main focal point, and this woman hath chosen that which is good and to sit at the feet of Jesus learning His truth is a very intelligent, wise decision. Again we see another godly woman of faith that makes the eternal scriptures which is more than 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 percent of humanity that has walked the planet. I know...a bit extreme, but makes the point. 