Eve, who admitted the devil deceived her Genesis 3:13c. Of course, had she listened to God, she wouldn't have been. The wisdom she thought existed in knowledge comes only from obedience to God. But, then, her admission of sin bettered her husband's blame-shift: Adam said the woman God gave him caused him to sin, in essence blaming both God and the woman—the first and most used response of sinners—"I'm not responsible".
Sarah, for demanding Ismael's banishment from Abraham's camp Genesis 21:10. Of course, had she not assumed personal control of God's will by thrusting a slave girl into her husband's arms, Hagar's fertility wouldn't have become a world-wide threat 4000 years later, as it has now with Islam. Nevertheless, her demand excelled Abraham's attachment to his son Ishmael. And only God's direct command moved him to banish the pair. Sarah's demand removed foreign contamination from Abraham's camp. Had she not acted, undoubtedly out of feminine rage, and stood her ground against her husband's wishes, Islam could claim equality with Christ by reason of Ishmael remaining in Abraham's family. Obviously, no equality exists between Christ and anyone else, especially Christ and myth-loving Mohammed. (That's all I'll say here, but will preach it more comprehensively Mother's Day.) Leah, Jacob's first, but unloved, wife Genesis 29:16-30. The names given her first three sons reflected her melancholy hope of securing Jacob's attention. See 29:31-34 and Proverbs 30:21-23a. The name given her fourth son reflected her faith in God Genesis 29:35. She began to realize that God alone offered her peace of mind. Teaching us that we will find that God is all we need when we discover that God is all we have. Happy Mom's Day, Ladies. God Bless.
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Ken
7/5/2022 06:20:04 am
Excellent commentary on Abraham & Sarah along with Jacob & Leah who be was not his first choice of his uncle Laban which was Rachel.Jacob worked 20 years to finally get Rachel by which he had 2 sons, Joseph & Benjamin.
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