The needs of the world are so great and we are so small that our attempts to respond feel futile. How can we do anything of value when faced with such great need? The temptation is to do nothing. But in those times we can remind ourselves of the story of Rizpah, a woman with very...
The end of David’s biography in the Bible is not about how GOOD a man or a king he was, but rather a series of stories of how God redeemed a flawed man and watched out for him with great friends and honest prophets. The story of the founding of the Temple fits this time and thi...
All seven of them fell together; they were put to death during the first days of the harvest, just as the barley harvest was beginning. 10 Rizpah daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest...
Sarai’s life story became one punctuated with journeys. First there were the physical relocations. While she grew up in one place—Ur—once she married Abram she found herself periodically going from way stop to way stop, especially since the LORD became an active part of their marriage equat...
6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s con...
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul. / Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?” /...
4.Rizpahwas a concubine of King Saul. Her story is recorded in2 Samuel 3:7-11. Abner, a rival to King Saul's throne, slept with Rizpah and defiled her.Ellicott’s commentaryexplains the political significance of Abner’s act: “The harem of an Eastern monarch was considered a...
The faces of Rizpah: in these photographs from around the world, women bear bold witness to life amidst grief and suffering, and expose the truth of our world's violence.(plights of modern women compared to Rizpah; tells biblical story o... Ancient Indian literature and artefacts bear witness...
There’s something so powerful in hearing about someone’s journey of faith. Aishah’s story shows us that faith is about both the mind and her heart. Her curiosity and open-minded research laid a foundation that enabled her to be receptive to the grace of God. This book is insightful an...
Samaritan story exemplifies sacrificial and liberating love. Christ's instruction not to resist evil is about avoiding retaliation, but it is not an invitation to pacifism in all circumstances. Instead, it's a strategy to prevent revenge and contribute to the promotion of good while preventing ...