“Deborah: A Judge in Israel”
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Claude Mariottini
Emeritus Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary
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Those Amazing Women of Ancient Israel
CONTENTS
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 Those Amazing Women of Ancient Israel
Part 1
Israel’s Social Concern for Women
Chapter 2 Israel’s Concern for Women
Chapter 3 The Status of Women in Israelite Society
Chapter 4 The Deuteronomic Concern for Women
Chapter 5 The Tenth Commandment (Deuteronomy 5:21)
Chapter 6 The Law of the Hebrew Slave
Part 2
Women Prophets
Chapter 7 Women Prophets in the Old Testament
Chapter 8 Miriam the Prophetess
Chapter 9 Deborah the Prophetess
Chapter 10 Isaiah’s Wife
Chapter 11 Huldah, A Prophet in Israel
Chapter 12 Noadiah the Prophetess
Chapter 13 The Nameless Prophetesses in the Book of Ezekiel
Chapter 14 The Seven Prophetesses of the Old Testament
Chapter 15 Women Who Proclaim the Good News
Chapter 16 The Daughters of Heman
Chapter 17 “Your Daughters Shall Prophesy”
Part 3
The Mothers of Israel
Chapter 18 Sarah: A Mother in Her Old Age
Chapter 19 Hagar: The Surrogate Mother
Chapter 20 Rachel: The Struggles of a Barren Woman
Chapter 21 Moses’s Two Mothers
Chapter 22 Sisera’s Mother: The Humanization of the Enemy
Chapter 23 Samson’s Mother: A Mother’s Disappointment
Chapter 24 Hannah: “The Barren Has Borne Seven”
Chapter 25 Rizpah: Reflections on a Mother’s Love
Chapter 26 Bathsheba: A Mother with Determination
Chapter 27 Solomon and the Two Mothers
Chapter 28 Jeroboam’s Wife: A Mother’s Agony
Chapter 29 Jesus’s Great-Grandmothers
Chapter 30 The Other Great-Grandmothers of Jesus
Chapter 31 Jezebel: A Great-Grandmother of Jesus
Chapter 32 The Genealogy of Jesus According to His Great-Grandmothers
Part 4
Abused Women
Chapter 33 Dinah, the Daughter of Jacob
Chapter 34 Tamar, the Wife of Er
Chapter 35 The Levite’s Concubine
Chapter 36 Bathsheba, the Wife of Uriah
Chapter 37 Tamar, the Daughter of David
Part 5
Women of Distinction
Chapter 38 Rahab: A Prostitute or an Innkeeper?
Chapter 39 Deborah, A Judge in Israel
Chapter 40 Jael: A Heroine in Israel
Chapter 41 Ruth, the Moabite
Chapter 42 Ahinoam, the Mother of Amnon
Chapter 43 Abishag, the Shunammite
Chapter 44 The Greatness That Was Jezebel
Chapter 45 Esther, the Queen of Persia
Bibliography
Index of Scriptures
Index of Authors
Index of Subjects
Index of Hebrew Words
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Claude Mariottini
Emeritus Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary
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Thank you for this interesting post on Deborah.
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Dear Friend,
Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you will also read my future articles on Deborah.
Claude Mariottini
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Dr. Mariottini – This is great information. I enjoyed the thought provoking content of this blog. Deborah is one of my favorites.
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Sherrice,
Thank you for your nice words. The next installment of my series will be on Deborah as a prophetess.
Claude Mariottini
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Dr. Mariottini,
Thank you for the work you are doing in the Deborah series. I believe God presents Deborah in a helpmete capacity. The fact that she conducted her business “under the tree of Deborah” and not “in the city gates” as would the men, tells me that she understood her calling as a “helper”. In relating to Barak, she encouraged him to answer his call from the Lord to lead the army, and when he hesitated she encouraged him forth.Most importantly, when Barak stepped up to his rightful place of leadership, the scripture says Deborah sang praises to God because “the princes in Israel” had taken the lead (5:2). And then in Hebrew 11:32, the Lord acknowledges Barak, along with the other men he called to leadership during the period of judges and kings.You may be interested in my work, “God’s Unique Calling to Women (A Scriptural Perspective on Life, Relationships and Ministry)”, a book in which I share about Deborah and other blessed and highly-favored women of the Word. You may respond to me at Brenda@gcsministries.comThanks for the opportunity to share,
Brenda Rucker
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Dear Doctor,
I am inrigued by Paul's comments in I Timothy chapter 2. Basically he says that he does not allow a woman to teach or have authority over men. He gives a profound reason for this, stating that "…it was the woman who was deceived and not the man…" How could Paul arrive at this conclusion when, being a high-standing Jew he MUST have known about Deborah? Using Paul's theology, Deborah would not have been allowed to be a judge, thereby conflicting with the LORD's calling.
Best regards,
Frank Leyland frankleyland@gmail.com
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Frank,
I believe that this text must be understood in the Greek context of Paul. Women in the Old Testament served as prophets, teachers, wise women, and some were businesswomen and professionals.It is possible that the reason for this prohibition has been lost and the reason for the prohibition is not given. The Gospel of Jesus Christ gave women a greater role, a role they did not enjoy in Roman and Greek society.
Claude Mariottini
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Thank you Dr Mariottini.
Best regards,
Frank Leyland (UK)
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Hi again Dr Mariottini,
Can you tell me who was responsible for deciding that 1 Timothy Chapter 2 was to be included in the New Testament canon?
Rgds,Frank Leyland, UK
ps How do I put my photo in my message?Copy and paste didn't work.
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Dear Frank,
The books of the New Testament as listed in our Bibles today appeared for the first time in a list by Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria in 367. The book of the New Testament became an official collection because of its common use by the early church.For you to have your picture on your emails you must establish an account with Blogger. Then, post your picture and all your comments in Blogger will appears with your picture.
Claude Mariottini
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Thanks Doctor.I have set up a Blogger account.Now how do I contact you via this please?
Rgds,
Frank Leyland
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Frank,
Now that you have a blog through Blogger, go to your Dashboard and click on Edit your profile. There you will be able to add your picture. Then, every time you place a comment in a blog, your picture will appear.I hope this information will help you.
Claude Mariottini
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Thanks Doctor. I have already done that but how do I contact you from my blog? I don't know your blog address; I have to access your blog "the long way round" at the moment. Also, do you yourself believe that a woman should be allowed to teach men in today's church? I would greatly value your opinion.
Best regards,
Frank Leyland (UK)
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Frank,
You cannot contact me from your blog. You can only contact me by making a comment as you did. You can also use my email at contact at claudemariottini.com.You can receive my blog by using Google Reader. If you use Google Reader you will receive every post I write.
Claude Mariottini
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