This article is part of the continuing series, Inheritance and Influence: Women of the Promise. In the divine mechanics of biblical redemption, grace is rarely a passive inheritance; it is a living thread of covenant loyalty — ”hesed” — woven through the lives of marginalized women who risked everything to claim a place in the... Continue Reading →
This article is part of the continuing series Inheritance & Influence: Women of the Promise. Mary's spiritual legacy is too often frozen in the sentimental light of the Nativity, obscuring a far more grueling reality: her ultimate calling was forged not in the holding of the Savior, but in her willingness to kneel alongside His... Continue Reading →
This article is part of the continuing series: Inheritance and Influence: Women of the Promise. A unique societal structure marked the period in Israel between Joshua's leadership and Saul's coronation. This period is referred to as pre-monarchic, meaning it occurred before the establishment of a monarchy. In the pre-monarchic era, Israel functioned not as a... Continue Reading →
This article is part of the continuing series: Inheritance and Influence: Women of the Promise. The scene is a Wednesday afternoon in 1st-century Jerusalem. The soldiers arrested Jesus the night before; he went through torture and false trials, and now he is being executed by crucifixion. In recording his arrest, Matthew writes, “Then all the... Continue Reading →