Charles and I, both think that the character of Tamar embodies a broken covenantal relationship. Judah, Tamar's father-in-law sent her back to her father's house, a widow. Judah had promised Tamar that he would give her to his third son, Shelah, when he came of age, however, Tamar remained in her father's house of some years without the Judah fulfilling his words to her. The unfulfilled words led to the broken covenantal relationship between Tamar and Judah. Another example of a broken covenantal relationship is the relationship of Queen Vashti and her husband. The king sent for Queen Vashti to join him and his friends during a feast, he ordered her to join them in nothing but her crown. Queen Vashti not willing to succumb to such humiliation, refused to do as the king wished and as a result, she was sent out …show more content…
It takes an incredible degree of courageous to stand up to someone many see as an authoritative figure, and the platform of authority not necessarily for the good of all. I can relate with her courageous act. I can imagine Queen Vashti must have gone through some form of mockery before the day she finally had enough. It takes strength, and most especially perseverance to go through days like that. After standing up to the king, she didn’t allow herself to be intimidated by him and his power. She stood her ground and remained relentless. The character of Queen Vashti is a sign of hope for today's society and church, as many like me who come across her character are inspired not only to be courageous and relentless, but also to be have perseverance in the face of difficulties and challenges. By identifying and entering into a covenantal relationship with the character of Queen Vashti, I hope to one day inspire younger people especially females to have courage, and to belief in their strength to want a change for themselves and their
Daniel Fudge’s And the bond cannot be broken is a short story that conveys the concept of journey by encompassing powerful imagery to depict the harsh reality of the negative outcomes of journeys. The text explores this rather pessimistic journey by employing the use of rich and varied literary techniques and depicting the entire journey as purposeless.
A registered nurse 's role in patients ' recovery post surgery is greatly related to the concepts of relational ethics and critical thinking, which are inherent in every interaction between human beings. These concepts will be described and then used to analyze a case study of a patient 's experience with health-care. Associated research will be used to support the case study analysis.
The queen wanted to be mean and strict with the people of the kingdom and the king wanted to be kind and forgiving and help them learn a new way of life, this disagreement cause the two to fight often and they also being pressured to have a child and The king and queen wanted to have children, but sadly there was no success, unfortunately the queen was told some devastating news about having children. She was told she could never have children of her own and this was terrible news for them both they were heartbroken and at this point Queen Lilith was in a spiral downfall of depression and her moods became worse than it ever had been. So the while in the Palace King Orin came up with a solution that would satisfy The Royal family and the kingdom at the same time and maybe even make his wife feel better.
Judah affirms that Tamar was more righteous than he, presumably because Judah did not keep his promise to give her his younest son as husband. But there is no comment about the children he would have
Esther 1:11 “To bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown, in order to show the people and the princes
Barnes believes that there was something wrong when the king ordered Vashti to come. Barnes says, “This command, though contrary to Persian customs, is not out of harmony with the character of Xerxes; and is evidently related as something strange and unusual. Otherwise, the queen would not have refused to come,”(Barnes Esther 1:11). Even though it is usual that a king orders his queen around, there much have been something else going on or else Vashti would not have refused. Cambridge offers that Vashti refuses because she was “aware of the insults likely to be put upon her in a scene of drunken revelry, and by a king so capricious and uncontrolled in temper,”(Cambridge Esther 1:12). This interpretation makes Vashti look like a very strong and
Tamar’s first husband Er, died because he did evil in the sight of the Lord. Judah told his younger son Onan to fulfill his brotherly duty and give Tamar a son, and the Lord struck him down. After both of Judah’s sons died, he decides to send Tamar back to her family, treating her as dangerous, even though the sins of Er and Onan brought about their own death. Judah’s third son, Shelah, is not given to Tamar in marriage, possible because Judah fears what might happen to him. Tamar, a childless widow without any hope for a child takes the matter into her own hands, dressing up like a cult prostitute when Judah is at the Israelite sheep shearing festival. Dr. Mark Leuchter, a Jewish Studies scholar at Temple University, describes these festivals as “local celebrations involving drunkenness and sexual activity, the release of debts and the settling of scores.” The festival that Judah took part in is known for lecherous behavior, and Judah unsuspectingly became a pawn as Tamar figures out a way to settle the score with Judah. She covers herself and has sex with her father in law, and as payment, Judah promise to send her a sheep, and as collateral, he gives her his signet ring, his cord, and his staff. These are the most personal items Judah owns, equivalent to giving someone a credit card, social security card, and driver’s license as a sign that he will send payment. When Tamar is found to be pregnant, Judah orders that she be burned because of her harlotry. At this point, Tamar shows her father in law the personal items, and “when his shameful behavior is exposed and he is thoroughly discredited, [and he] makes no attempt to obscure or deny his culpability.” Judah understand his neglect of his daughter-in-law, and he declares her more righteous than himself. Tamar
One day she decided to bring her havoc to my kingdom. “ begone you witch you have no business here.”Said Evelina.“Evelina Give me the throne. It should be mine, I am the older one.” Said Jadis. “ Yes Jadis you are older, but your heart has withered away like branch of thorns. And this kingdom needs someone with a peaceful heart and wisdom.” “Just because the great oracul said you are the Queen, doesn’t mean you are the rightful queen. Now give me the throne or I will unleash my
My understanding of morality in the context of marriage and family therapy present an engagement of emotional behavior toward what him/her believe when others doesn’t find credence in him/her truth or belief. Morality in its composition is structured on the foundation of a person values, social norms, belief, experiences with his/her own rationale that is considered to be true. It is through these elements which create the process of moral reasoning and justification especially when a person defy another person truth creating a moral dilemma. In the context of marriage and family therapy, a therapist morality is gaged within the boundaries of ethical codes, laws, and regulations. I believe the ethical codes, laws, and regulations helps the
In my small group at church we had gone through the entire book of Esther–digging deep into the details of the time period and what she was up against. The story begins with Queen Vashti refusing to allow herself to be paraded for show in front of the guests at the king’s, her husband, banquet. Because of her refusal, the king (and his committee) decided to remove
One woman that particularly stands out is Esther; who is a brave, intelligent and unique, young girl who risks her life to save her people from annihilation by a spiteful and selfish Haman, who has a personal agenda. The Bible demonstrates how Esther evolves from an ordinary submissive young girl to an influential queen who changed the destiny of the Jewish people. After Esther becomes queen, the king makes a law that everyone must bow down to Haman, but Mordecai did not bow down to him. When Mordecai disobeys the law, Haman plots to kill all the Jews, including Esther, due to his vendetta against Mordecai. Instead of turning to God, Mordecai turns to Esther to approach the King and beg him for mercy for the Jews. When Esther realizes she has
Spyer Family Collection out of New York is the notable creator of the painting titled Burnt Bridges established in, 1995. The subject of this rare yet special fine art was to focus on the dynamics of the canvas generating different energy levels and points in the painting. Oil on linen was the medium of this gestured piece of art located the same as the other works of art at the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. This peculiar painting belonged in the same category of the museum that similar, yet other unique paintings were also located.
One of the topics touched on in our AGRO 106 - 001 was gender roles and responsibility in romantic relationships. I am American however I was raised in Caribbean culture, more specifically in a Jamaican household. So I see both ‘hands’ of gender roles and what is expected in relationships from each party. I also see the pros and cons of pre determined gender roles in romantic relationships as well responsibilities based on gender.
The book of Esther has two excellent examples of empowered women, maybe not in the modern sense of the word, but both Esther and Vashti did the best they could with the circumstances they were given. This book deals with problems of sexism, racial discrimination, the mistreatment of women’s bodies, and the power given to women. It also shows the changes that strong women can make in their roles in society. Vashti is an example of personal integrity to the women of her society, and Esther is discerning enough to save a whole people group from extinction.
Most responsible teenagers are out living and enjoying their life but an unexpected pregnancy or a pressured marriage has you tied down at home. Your friends are flying through school, graduating, moving on to college and creating a solid foundation for their lives. You missed out on so much school that you are unable to graduate. You have a husband that you rarely get along with anymore. No one really wants to hang out with someone who stays at home all day with a child attached to their hip at their age. Children in the modern world are growing up in the blink of an eye. Despite steps taken to educate them and prevent life changing events that will effect them forever, it is not enough. They have grandparents and relatives pushing them into marriage because of an unplanned child. Marrying someone because of an unplanned pregnancy is neither good for the parents nor the child and should not be the answer to the problem.