I recently stumbled across a TikTok which said, “Think of how different David’s life would have been if a certain woman would have been a bit more careful in guarding her modesty.” That is (those of you who don’t like cursing skip ahead) total fucking bullshit. Quick recap on Bathsheba for those of you whoContinue reading “Bathsheba, the Widow”
Category Archives: biblical widows
What Can Widows Teach us About Easter?
Short answer: everything Easter is God’s ultimate redemption. We say, “Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.” We sing, “Death where is thy victory, grave where is thy sting?” As K.J. Ramsey recently posted, “God hangs on the hard wood of humanity’s hatred and death becomes a door.” I see this so clearly in theContinue reading “What Can Widows Teach us About Easter?”
Anna, The Prophet
Who was this Anna? Unlike many other women in the Bible, we get a portion of Anna’s genealogy. We see she is of the tribe of Asher. Her husband is not named, not identified. In a patriarchal society Anna lost her husband but not her identity. She was able to stay rooted in who sheContinue reading “Anna, The Prophet”
Anna, the Widow
After my husband died, I threw myself into an exploration of biblical widows. And since I genuinely love research (nerd alert) this included more than a handful of commentaries and books. Doesn’t everyone have a theology section in their home library? I figured it was about time I introduced you to some of these badassContinue reading “Anna, the Widow”
Widowed and Writing 