Monthly Archives: July 2011

Last week, in an effort to talk about King Jeroboam’s wife, we got up to the “sin of Jeroboam,” the king’s idolatry, which became a paradigm for any great sin committed by anyone.  It is a “mortal sin,” because it … Continue reading →

To get to the very interesting but little known story of King Jeroboam’s wife, we must first consider King Jeroboam and the division of Israel into northern and southern kingdoms.  We will also meet two early usually ignored prophet, Shemaiah … Continue reading →

Not all women are wise and compassionate like the two wise women whom David consulted, or like Deborah and Miriam, who led their nation along the right way.  There’s Jezebel, whose very name we associate with wickedness. She was the … Continue reading →

For all his military skill, King David relied on the advice of wise women at key points throughout his life.  We met the Wise Woman of Tekoa last week.  After that encounter, and after David’s son Absalom again rose up … Continue reading →