Women of the Bible
Contributing Writer Cynthia Astle answers FAQs to show that there were strong women in the Bible who stood out all the more because they surmounted or circumvented the patriarchy in which they lived.
How Tamar Beat the System
An article by Contributing Writer Cynthia Astle. Learn how Tamar beat the Israelites' marriage system.
Giving Voice to Dinah
Contributing Writer Cynthia Astle writes that Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, is the central character of a biblical story in which she never says a word for herself. This bloody episode in Genesis 34 can be seen as a prime example of the way in which the Bible fails to take into account historical documentation of women's lives.
How Jezebel came to be known as the wicked queen Jezebel.
Contributing Writer Cynthia Astle writes about how Jezebel came to be known as the wicked queen Jezebel. Jezebel, the Phoenician queen of Israel in the 9th century B.C., has become the archetype of a wicked, vain, power-hungry woman. Unfortunately, the only documentation on her in the Bible was written after her death.
Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba lived around 1000 B.C. and has been the source of legend ever since. She is written about in the Bible for her encounter with King Solomon.
Orpah
Orpah is the name of the Biblical sister-in-law of Ruth.
King David's Wife Abigail
Ancient/Classical History's Biblical History contributing writer, Cynthia Astle, shows that King David's wife Abigail made an excellent comrade.
Michal, wife of David in the Bible
King David's marriage to Michal was a political alliance.
Wives of Solomon
What the Old Testament has to say about the wives of Solomon.
Love and Marriage in the Bible
Contributing Writer Cynthia Astle writes that love and marriage in the Bible were quite different from what most people experience today. Here are some frequently asked questions about husbands, wives, and lovers in the Old Testament.