Week 2 Reading Diary Post B: Bible Women Cont.

This is my Reading Diary Post B for the Unit Bible Women. Once again, it is just pure thought stream as I read so please feel free to ignore at will.

Image Information: The Shade of Samuel Invoked by Saul (The Witch of Endor) by Nikiforovich Dmitry Martynov (1826-1889): Source: Wikipedia

The Witch of Endor:
Desperation to keep his throne drives Saul to throw away his own morals. Desperate in his separation from God. Women as a tool to contact God/ speak with things outside the earthly realm.

Bathsheba:
Love at first sight. Even though she is the wife of one of David's people. HE gets her pregnant and then tries to cover up his deceit by getting Uriah to sleep with his wife and absolve him of guilt of producing a baby. When that didn't work the next most reasonable plan was to kill Uriah to cover up his indiscretion. He then took Bathsheba as his wife. Even though this caused him strife with God. David is said to have been one of the closest prophet's to God and yet he too was subject to such a large fall from grace. All these stories involve women as a stepping stone to losing your morals.

Esther:
Women as replaceable when they do not fulfill the needs of men. Esther saved her people by exploiting her husband's favor of her.

Susannah:
Another love at first sight story; looks like it is going to turn out just as badly as the others. At least these elders realize that their lust is wrong. Oh just kidding they're making plans to rape her. Doesn't seem so good now. Oh good some victim blaming in there. Perfect. At least she had God's favor and didn't actually have to die for someone else's lies.

Mary and Elizabeth:
God impregnates Elizabeth to prove that he can because Zacharias is doubtful, but impregnates Mary because she is highly favored. Weird parallel there. He uses Elizabeth as proof for both Zacharias and Mary of his ability to do the impossible. Mary as the fruit of all women. Hmm.

Mary and Anna:
Very cool that Anna is a prophetess. Haven't seen one of those yet. Most women have only been introduced as wives first and whatever else they did second.

Herodias:
Another man who stole another's wife. What was the point of her asking for John the Baptist's head? Did I miss something important?

Martha and Mary:
Two sisters who don't marry the same man, but instead seek favor from Jesus. Interesting replay on the sister dynamic that was done so often in earlier stories.

I have basically no idea what i'm going to write my storytelling post about, guys. BUT, I do know that it will have women, deception, betrayal, a little bit of death, and probably some babies. I know, original, right? Stick around this week and let me know what you think!