Judges Archives - The Art of Taleh

Female Slayers and Other Heroines in the Book of Judges

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Oct 30, 2018 | Judges, Women | 0 |

The stories of Achsah, Jael and Deborah in Judges teaches us that female strength is beautiful and that God uses active women as agents of change.

Blessed Jael: Praise For The Woman Who Fights The Abuser

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Oct 23, 2018 | Judges, Women | 0 |

In Judges 4-5, Jael kills a violent man in exactly the same patterns by which abused women today fight back against their abusers, and she is praised.

Empowerment in the Midst of Injustice: A Message of Hope from the Book of Judges

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Oct 18, 2018 | Judges, Women | 0 |

I encourage us to take a stance similar to Jephthah’s daughter, to redirect our view, not to one of self-pity but as servants with humility and willingness.

Life After Assault: God’s Message of Love for Women in Judges 19-20

by Crystal Posada | Oct 11, 2018 | Judges, Love, Women | 1 |

In Judges 19-20, we see that God loves women and that no act of injustice can separate women from the love of God through His Son, Jesus Christ.

The Parts We Weren’t Told in Sunday School: The Real Story of Samson’s Wife in Judges 15

by Beth Snyder | Oct 9, 2018 | Judges, Women | 2 |

Today, in Judges 15, we look at the *real* Samson; Samson, the womanizer, the accuser and the abuser, and God’s redemptive hand for women.

Where was the Angel? Jephthah’s Sacrificed Daughter and the Mercy of God

by David Chase | Oct 5, 2018 | Judges, Women | 0 |

In Judges 11, a woman is innocently killed because of a rash vow that her father makes. How are we to make sense of this story? Why does God allow her to be a victim and where is the justice?

Tales of the Abused: Lessons for Today from Women in the Book of Judges

by Dr. Michelle Reyes | Oct 3, 2018 | Grief, Judges, Women | 0 |

Though these stories of abuse in Judges are painful, our prayer is that, by studying them, they can also give us greater insight into God’s heart for women.