Hannah God : Israel God

Also mentioned in the Old Testament was Sarah. Though she did not lead any wars, she was very sacrificial. Sarah belonged to royal lineage; she was the wife of the prophet Abraham, and the mother of Isaac. She was originally named Sarai, she was Abraham’s first wife. It was Sarah who suggested that Abraham fulfill God’s promises by having sexual relations with Hagar, her personal maid, which was a great sacrifice on her part. However, as the man, this mistake was on Abraham’s shoulders, because he chose to listen to his wife and do the wrong thing. Sarah bore her first son, Isaac, when she was 91 years of age, past the time of being able to conceive (Gen. 18:13). The idea behind this unusual birth was to foreshadow the birth of our Lord. Their

Then we also have the religious service prior to the Ceremony, with the biblical reference to Genesis 30:1-3 whereby Rachel is unable to have children and therefore commands Jacob to impregnate her maid who will then give them the child. The role of the Handmaid within this society is to bear a child for barren wives but there is no suggestion, in The Bible, of Rachel being present at the time of the conception between Jacob and her maid unlike the grotesque threesome prescribed by the founders of Gilead, known as the Ceremony.

6.1 And it came to pass, when the sons of men had increased, that in those days there were born to them fair and beautiful daughters.

An additional theme heavily shown throughout the book is “people are defined by the choices they make”. Ben left his little sister, Sissy, to die, even though he could have made an effort to save her; because he left her, he now vows not to run from danger or those things which scare him. Furthermore, Cassie promises Sammy that she will find him and, because she makes that promise, she will stop at nothing to be with him again.

The book of Esther tells the faithfulness of one woman and her uncle. It is only one of two books that contain the heroism and bravery of a woman heroine. The story of Esther accomplishes two profound things, the first: “To demonstrate God’s providential care of his people, even those outside the land of Israel, and 2) to commend the observance of the feast of Purim by relating how it originated” (Breneman 289).Unlike the rest of the Bible the story of Esther does not directly state or talk about God, but instead shows God’s plans for all of our lives and how in all frightening moments of life, He remains faithful to those who trust and have faith in Him. “In spite of the omission of any name for deity, there is no other book in all the

Esther’s faith was tested and strengthened at a young age when her cousin, Mordecai, became her spiritual guide. Even when Esther became Queen of Persia, Mordecai was still there to help guide her in the right direction. Wayne Grudem, who is the editor of The Holy Bible: English Standard Version for Crossway Bibles, talks about how God is not mentioned in the book, but He clearly designed all of its events. Although God is not a character in The Book of Esther, his actions are still visible and He appointed Esther to save His covenant people. Despite fear, Esther knew that by putting her faith in God was the only way she could save the Jews. In The Book of Esther, the meaning of God’s sovereignty is shown. Koeller, who is the author of Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought,

The play Agnes of God is a play by John Pielmeier set in 1979 Upstate New York. In a short summary the play consist of three actors, Dr. Martha Livingstone (Kimberlee Connor) who is a court-appointed psychiatrist sent to evaluate Sister Agnes (Emily Freeman), a young nun whose new born baby has been found strangled, and dead inside of a waste basket, and Mother Miriam Ruth (Shannon Ouellette), who is an overbearing Mother nun who constantly insists that Ms. Livingstone leave Agnes alone. With Agnes claiming a virgin conception and having no memory of giving birth, and Mother Miriam Ruth unwilling to cooperate, Livingstone must figure out between the lies and the nun's perception-altering faith. In the end Ms. Livingstone is left with unanswered

Hannah’s background as a Holocaust survivor is important for understanding the experience of the Holocaust. Her story provides unique insight on the Holocaust outside of concentration camps, dispels myths, and captivates the emotional aura of living during the Holocaust. Hannah’s story is one of resistance, danger, and the importance of family.

His daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the ark of Hesham had been captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, but was overcome by her labor pains. As she was dying, the women attending her said, “Donʼt despair; you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond or pay any attention.

Breeding is a central theme that goes through in Genesis. In the Noah story, which is God's attempt to reconstruct the world after the first few generations of humankind have proven intractable, God said to Noah and his sons "to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth"(9:1) immediately after Noah emerges from the ark. And further in Genesis, when God sets out to build his chosen people, part of his blessing to Abraham is to make his offspring as abundant as "the dust of the earth" (13:16) Women are the obvious key factors necessary for that blessing to happen, but these men were recognize for their seed more than the women were.. Even more so any woman who does not conceive is in direct opposition to both God's desire to

Contemporary portion gives us an understanding of how to interpret what takes place as if it happened today. These three worlds allow us to better describe the plot in the book of Esther, and demonstrate why it is important to keep God in our lives. As we ask the question, what does it mean to be the people of god? We learn in this book how God’s presence is always with us, as we live by his word. God’s work was done without his name ever being mentioned.

Give me children or else I die. Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? Behold my maid Bilhah. She shall bear upon my knees that I may also have children by her (Atwood 114)--

Sarah, after hearing the news, told Cate that it was our family’s lack of faith—and specifically, Cate’s lack of faith—that caused the baby to die. We did not “claim” God’s healing for Hannah, and if we had done so she would have been born alive. The suffering from Hannah’s death was magnified by Sarah’s assertions, and our family is still grappling with both. It has broken my mother’s heart, caused my father to believe his lack of faith killed his grandchild, and made Cate suffer more than she

The emphasis on fertility in Ulysses also indicates the significance of motherhood. Stephen expresses his concern for the "Godpossibled souls that we nightly impossibilise, which is a sin against the Holy Ghost, Very God, Lord and Giver of Life" (p. 389). One of the narrators in 'Oxen of the Sun' echoes this sentiment with "Copulation without population! No, say I!" (p. 423) In this same episode, Mina Purefoy, the mother of numerous children, is currently in labor. The narrator of the episode and Stephen's acquaintances at the hospital beatify Mina Purefoy's husband for being a fountain of fecundity and for performing his "man's work" (p. 423). The reference to Molly as "Marion of the bountiful bosoms" by the anonymous narrator of the 'Cyclops' episode again emphasizes the focus on fertility (p. 319, italics mine). Finally, the importance of fertility is epitomized in the analogy between death and the woman who is no longer fertile: "Dead: an old woman's: the grey sunken cunt of the world" (p. 61).

To understand the kingdom of God that was central to the teaching and preaching of Jesus, it’s important to first grasp that God intended to rule the world through His human children from the start. He meant for us to be His hands and feet since the beginning of creation, mirroring His image in every way. The cancellation of this plan happened the moment the parents of mankind became victims of satan’s temptation. The Old Testament documents the fall, and the struggle of God’s people from that moment on. It contains the promises of God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the predictions of a kingdom through a multitude of prophets, and the inhumane rebellions against God. Obedience to the law seemed to come in short-lived spurts as generation upon generation repeatedly strayed into the darkness and away from God. They resorted to violence and corruption and were afflicted by spiritual blindness, all the while waiting on God to fulfill His promise and avenge their hardships. Yet they also perceived God as too big, too fearful, and too threatening for them to believe His intentional love and care for them, and eventually, He saw the need to execute plan B; Operation Christmas child.