Tag: eshet

Surprising Men of the Old Testament (Part 2)

Posted in heroes of the faith, leadership in the home, marriage, masculine, Old Testament, roles6 Comments

What do a godly man’s relationships look like? How does he respond to his wife and children, to vulnerable women and to women in leadership roles?

Eshet Chayil (Part 4) – When Courage Becomes Personal

Posted in inspiration, personal stories, reflection, Woman of valour3 Comments

This is the last in a series of posts on the Hebrew phrase eshet chayil. Find post 1 in this series here, post 2 here and post 3 here. Sometimes, it’s personal. It really is. Recognising that Christian women must have courage at least equal to that of men touches very deeply on my own personal… Continue reading Eshet Chayil (Part 4) – When Courage Becomes Personal

Eshet Chayil (Part 3) – Rise Up and Call Her Blessed

Posted in feminine, inspiration, leadership in the home, Old Testament, Woman of valour, women2 Comments

Find post 1 in this series here, and post 2 here. Want to totally freak out a Christian woman with just three words? I’m sure you’re much too nice for that, but I’m going to tell you anyway. Here goes – “Proverbs 31 woman.” Yup. The seemingly indomitable superwoman of the final chapter of Proverbs… Continue reading Eshet Chayil (Part 3) – Rise Up and Call Her Blessed

“Eshet Chayil” – Woman of Valour (Part 1)

Posted in God's Design course, Old Testament, women6 Comments

Recently, in the God’s Design course, we explored some of the incredible women of the Old Testament and how God used them in unexpected ways – women like Deborah (with a glance at Jael), Huldah and Abigail. We also took a close look at the Hebrew term eshet chayil. In most translations, we read “a wife of… Continue reading “Eshet Chayil” – Woman of Valour (Part 1)