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 →
