Girls of the book

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One of the most revered books in the entire globe, the bible contains the most captivating tales of humankind. I tell the stories of a few of the girls who adorned the bible's pages in this blog. 

Disclaimer: Not 100% biblically correct  

Eve’s Opps (mother of humankind)  

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Adam would not exist without Eve, and vice versa. Eve is referred to be the mother of creation since the bible states that she was the first woman to be formed. However, she is also well-known because of the forbidden fruit that she ate and shared with her husband—basically, the reason the world is what it is. For all the wrong reasons, Eve is the most preached about woman in the world, yet she deserves some credit for being the first of her kind. After all, the story of Mother Eve will never truly die. 

Today's globe bears witness to Eve thanks to a gene known as the "eve gene," which is said to have originated humankind and is primarily found in black women. The first two human settlers' lives on Earth are vividly described after reading this story. Eve seems to me to be that girl who pushed too hard to be all-knowing and all-understanding, but she died because the woman inside of her was already preparing to fight the unborn "other woman." Perhaps not for those reasons, but in any event, she sought out knowledge that could have killed her.

I still find Adam and Eve to be a story of wonder, showing me personally the effects of disobedience and the destructive might of knowledge.   

Love(Rachel) is blind (Leah) 

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Jacob was the last honest man in the bible, and karma came for him with no mercy in sight, Jacob found himself working twice for the love of his life. 

The last honest man in the Bible, Jacob found himself working two jobs for the love of his life until karma came crashing down on him.

Jacob, a young man, had just fled his birthplace after he and his mother Rebecca had stolen the birthright and blessings of his older brother (Esau). He sought safety in his uncle's home, where he fell in love with Rachel. He was instructed to work for seven years as a bride price, which he did. However, according to tradition, the first child had to be married before the second, and in this case, the first child's spouse was Leah, Rachel's less attractive older sister, Because of Leah's crooked eye, not many people could ask for her hand in marriage. Her kind father could only con someone—and that someone had to be Jacob, the master trickster—into marrying her! However, love made Jacob work for an additional seven years until he wed Rachel, his true love.

Rachel never mistreated her sister in spite of this knowledge, but every now and then she let Leah know "who's boss," and Jacob observed without interfering. Rachel knew that Jacob loved her, and she liked knowing this. Though it was not Leah's fault either, I can not blame Rachel for harboring animosity toward her sister. Rachel was unhappy with the way things worked out. Leah sensed that Rachel was not compassionate, that she had a nasty heart. Don't get fooled, Jacob loved Rachel because she was stunning and he was practically infatuated with her. However, in the end, he understood what true love was and where it was, and he found it with Leah. But when her youthful beauty faded, her cruel ways were all that remained of her. Jacob, on the other hand, grew older and tired of that way of living, especially after he became Israel. As a result, his outlook on life changed, and he came to love—or at least appreciate—Leah, who had a pretty kind heart despite having an ugly face. It's a well-known story.

Thus, Jacob's final wishes were to be buried next to Leah after he passed away. With one sister winning at the start and the other at the finish, both sisters shared in Jacob's victory. One man, two sisters! 

Get your man Ruth 

Sister Ruth taught us the truth about getting your man, of course, she did it so effortlessly and flawlessly.  

   

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A young widow was left with nothing but her loving mother-in-law and sister-in-law. The three women stood at a crossroads, leaving everything they knew and loved behind, each going back to her own people. Ruth and Opal, Ruth's sister-in-law, loved their mother-in-law Naomi very much; the thought of being permanently separated from each other was as painful as losing their husbands. They stood close to each other for a brief moment before their mother-in-law informed them that there was no hope, so Opal said her goodbyes, even though it was difficult and sad, with tears streaming down her face. But Ruth, who loved her mother-in-law and was content to live a life with her, refused to leave her elderly mother-in-law. Ruth pledged to follow Naomi and make Naomi's people her people.

Ruth is currently employed in one of the most prosperous fields, managed by a bachelor who, although we don't know if he was married or not, didn't know how to approach women, so it's possible that he was a forty-year-old virgin. It's kind of a prince charming and peasant girl kind of scenario. Ruth was a dedicated worker who had been childless for a very short period of time and was not married. Her mother-in-law and the eligible bachelor Boaz were related, and he saw her hard work and quickly made her task easy, showing that he liked her. However, he's the kind of guy you have to ask out and physically drag to the altar (just to make sure you know he likes you). The two enjoyed the odd dinner together, and he even called her daughter awkwardly.

The 40-year-old virgin, who was shy, was devastated to see the attractive woman he had his eye on at Boaz's bedside. Ruth always knew what she wanted, and this time she wanted to move from the cottage to the main house. According to tradition, Ruth had to be redeemed by a husband's family, and redeemed meant to be married. So one chilly night, Ruth crept into Boaz's bedroom and lay there. Boaz was relieved that she had chosen him, a 40-year-old virgin of noble birth, a prosperous career, and the town's attractive bachelor. Of course, she had chosen you, Boaz.



Queening like Esther  

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Envision taking on the responsibility of your people as a new queen in a far-off place. Between your queenship and her people, Esther found herself in a difficult situation! Let's retract it.

Because of his new queen Esther's dishonesty, the king threw his wife out of both the palace and his life. It seems that the king had a thing for dishonest people because Esther lied to him about her nationality, name, and identity—a girl has to do what a girl has to do. Her real name, Hadassah, was a pure Jewish name that shouted out, "hey, I'm a Jew." Because she started off ahead of the other, Esther effectively scammed her way to the crown. 

She was a lovely, compassionate queen who was neglected by her own people because of the love she garnered from strangers she met in this new nation.
The king was informed by the king's advisor about the growing Jewish population and its potential threat to the country.
The Queen, Esther, was a Jew herself, and the Jews had to be put to death.

  

However, who could possibly stand in the way of a queen who is aligned with God? Sis. Esther did what Jews do—she fasted for three days without food, drink, or clothing—all she had on was her soul's cry for help from the Lord. And God did provide for this queen—she had the guts to address the king without being invited and she spoke her truth, and her king listened to her. 

God did not come through for sis. Queen when her enemy begged for his life and, while on his knees, cried out for mercy, he fell on her (imagine Queen Elizebeth falling off and someone on top of her). When the king returned, he was out of the country and discovered the two of them in a compromised state. Nevertheless, the king was furious and the enemy begged for his life again because rape was now on his list. Sis. Queen refused to tell the truth; the man didn't rape you, Esther; he just fell on you.

The key takeaway is to never play with a queen!   

Gold got Beer-Sheba 

Acquiring and creating a king is the tale of a woman who, despite her military spouse's death, had her 100th kid ascend to the throne; indeed, she is a very powerful woman. An earlier tale! 

Beautiful Queen Beer-Sheba was granted anything she desired in life; no one ever refused her requests, and even in those rare instances, she had them executed. Queen Beer-Sheba was married to a soldier in the kingdom, but he was a lowly "keep at the back" type who was easily assassinated. Because her husband was unimportant and she didn't like being associated with people of little consequence, Beer-Sheba devised a scheme to attract the attention of the king, the most powerful man in the land.

 Beer-Sheba arranged for her family to move from the fourth block away from the palace to the same street as the palace. She then took a tour of the palace to get a feel for the place that would soon be her new home. King David, like other royals, was quite predictable; everyone knew when he'd wake up, sleep, and eat. In any case, the soon-to-be queen planned her baths (playing very innocent) to occur at the exact moment. The king, who adored women, went outside to have his tea, look out over the city, and just reflect. His gaze fell upon a stunning young woman who was taking a bath; she did it so gracefully as to highlight every attractive feature.

When King David learned that the young woman's husband was a soldier, he was happy and called for the commander to "put that solider that will easily die in front, you know that one with the really pretty wife." The commander complied, and the poor man died because he had a really pretty wife. This beautiful young woman took her bath at the same time, and the king (who loved women) took a liking to her. One day he asked his right-hand man who she was and who her husband was. Sheba had a gold heart, so when she got the news, she was unfazed. A few weeks later, Sheba marries King David and ascends to the throne. King David had a son in his final days. 

King David was going to die soon, and according to tradition, his first son would take the throne. However, as I mentioned earlier, Queen Beer-Sheba gets her way, so she blackmailed King David by threatening to reveal the truth about how he had her husband killed. The King was determined to leave a noble legacy, so he named his last son Solomon King of Israel. Every time, Queen Beer-Sheba had it all!

As a young Christian woman, these ladies and girls from the Bible continue to inspire me greatly because they show that even though we all have flaws, our courage and strengths always outweigh our flaws, and that flaws are a natural part of who we are.