The Women of the Bible

By Warren Sherwood Bennett

The Biblical Women God made through the ages,
Encompasses both bad and good.
Their role in uplifting and sifting the sages,
Would help or destroy as they could.
For knowledge to help or avoid God's commands,
They would show just how needful they were.
Their counterpart men, whom they served with remands,
Kept the distance between him and her.

How sparsely they're mentioned, -important are few,
They're intelligence thought to be less.
They're used and abused. -They're put down to pursue
Having children and cleaning their mess.
This satire of fire that has seared in man's soul,
For the women God gave him to love,
To nourish and cherish, to freshen, console,
He'd be blest by his quest for Above.
From Eve to New Testament helpers in Christ,
God has shown this last vessel He's made,
To be without doubt the preferred choice, enticed
By His promise to love with His aid.

This love God awarded to women to give,
Is the first of its kind: human love.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 16, 2009
• ISBN: 9781467875592

Warren Sherwood Bennett

As said in the prophecy, God is the source of all knowledge and life-giving breath. These matters of the fact lead the way to all forces on Earth and all unto death. This author has visualized and realized how his life has been blessed with the verse to feel with his zeal just how he could be prized with some wisdom of God’s universe. They recently had a great-grandchild, a boy, as their twenty-fifth one, and somehow, they also just had their first great-great-grandchild. This makes them great-great-grandparents now.

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Contents

SECTION I

GENESIS

EXODUS

LEVITICUS

NUMBERS

DEUTERONOMY

JOSHUA

JUDGES

RUTH

The First Book of Samuel

The 2nd Book of Samuel

The First Book of Kings

The Second Book of Kings

The First Book

Of The Chronicles

The Second Book

Of The Chronicles

SECTION II

Introduction

The Women of Esther

The Women of Job

The Women of Psalms

The Women of Proverbs

The Song of Solomon

Women of Isaiah

Women of Jeremiah

Women of Lamentations

The Women of Ezekiel

Women of Daniel

Women of Hosea

SECTION III

Author’ s Commentary & Conclusion.

SECTION I

The Biblical Women

GOD

Made Through the Ages

Encompasses both bad and good.

Their role in uplifting and sifting the sages,

Would help or destroy as they could.

For knowledge to help or avoid God’s commands,

Is to show just how needful they were.

Their counterpart men, whom they served with remands,

Kept the distance between him and her.

How sparsely they’re mentioned, important are few,

They’re intelligence thought to be less.

They’re used and abused. - They’re put down to pursue

Having children and cleaning their mess.

This satire of fire that has seared in men’s soul,

For the women God gave him to love,

To nourish and cherish, to freshen, console,

He’d be blest by his quest from Above.

[Lucida Handwriting’s for women of old,

While the Curtz font’s for men and their wards.

Matisse is that spoken by evil ones, cold.

But Edwardian Script" is the Lord’s.]

From Eve to New Testament helpers of Christ,

God has shown this last vessel He’s made,

To be without doubt the preferred choice, enticed

By His promise to love with His aid.

This love God awarded to women to give,

Is the first of its kind: human love.

Exalted is she in all life to let live,

Unto all future time, from Above.

From earth came the birth of God’s Adam, then Eve

Was created from Adam for him.

Her form showed she’s warm, with a comfort she’d leave,

By companionship filled to the brim.

Since then, she gave birth to all men on the earth,

And has toiled and been soiled under him.

But God saw her plight and her fight for her worth:

She has guided mankind with her vim.

With men starting war, and imparting with gore

On their souls, they have caused from within,

Their women, their daughters and wives they adore,

Have been forced to dwell with them in sin.

‘Though hundreds of women are mentioned and sought,

Only few with a name rose to fame.

This shows by its genesis, women weren’t thought

To be worthy of fame, only blame.

The Bible’s first book, Moses illustrates this,

For in Genesis, Eve is amiss.

Since she disobeyed, she displayed she’s remiss:

She led Adam to taste the abyss.

GENESIS

Chapter III. vs. 20 – Chapter IV. vs. 2

The name Adam gave to the woman was Eve,

Because she was the mother of life:

For all future humans, she’s first to conceive,

After being with man, the first wife.

The Lord God made garments of skins for the shame

Of their nudeness, both clothed, as they should.

Behold, the Lord said, "the man now is the same

As are We, knowing evil and good."

"And now, lest he also would eat of the fruit

Of the tree of life, he’ll live forever."

The Lord therefore sent him forth without dispute,

From the Garden of Eden – dissever.

Henceforth`, Adam’s plight was to toil and to till

The ground from which he came and was made.

God drove out the man from this garden, and will

Place a cherubim guard, a blockade.

The cherubim wielded a large flaming sword,

At the east end of Eden, for strife.

Secure was this made against any a horde,

To the way to the one tree of life.

Now Adam knew Eve as his wife, - she conceived.

Eve bore Cain, saying gladly in vain,

"I’ve gotten a man with the Lord’s help, achieved."

Eve bore Abel, his brother, like Cain.

Chapter IV. vs. 19 – 23

And La`-mech took two wives who bore him some sons.

One was A`-dah and Zil`-lah the other.

And A`-dah bore Ja`-bal, the father of ones

Having cattle and tents, and one brother.

The brother was Ju`-bal, the father of those

Who play organs and pipes and the harp.

And Zil`-lah bore Tu`-bal-cain, - teaching he chose,

Forging iron and bronze, and things sharp.

The sister of Tu`-bal-cain, Na`-a-mah named,

Stemmed from La`-mech who had the two wives.

He said to both A`-dah and Zil`-lah, exclaimed,

"Hear my voice, hearken me with your lives.

"I’ve slain a young man for my hurt and my wound.

If the vengeance for Cain is sev’n-fold,

Then La`-mech is seventy, seven-fold tuned

To a truly just verdict extolled."

Chapter XI. vs.29-31

Now A`-bram and Na`-hor took wives in those days.

A`-bram’s wife was named Sa`-rai, no other.

While Na`-hor’s wife, Mil`-cah, the daughter of praise,

Stemmed from Ha`-ran, had Is`-cah, her brother.

Now Sa`-rai was barren. No child could she bare.

Te`-rah took his son A`-bram, he saw,

And Lot, son of Ha`-ran, his son’s son, and there,

A`-bram’s Sa`-rai, his daughter-in-law.

Chapter XII. vs. 5, 11-20

So A`-bram took Sa`-rai, and, his nephew Lot,

And possessions that they had acquired.

They took other people, - not one they forgot,

Out of Ha`-ran to Ca`-naan, desired.

When A`-bram came nigh unto E-gypt, he asked

His wife Sa`-rai, approaching the gate,

"Behold now, I know you’re a beauty bemasked,

A fair woman they’ll want to relate.

"They’ll say, ‘She’s his wife’, and proceed to kill me.

They will then let you live to exploit.

Say you are my sister, then they’ll let me be,

And my life will be spared, - I’m adroit."

When then A`-bram entered the great E-gypt land,

People saw she was beautiful, sweet.

When princes of Pha`-raoh saw she was so grand,

She was taken to Pha`-raoh’s retreat.

So Pha`-raoh dealt well with him, all for her sake.

He had sheep, oxen, camels and asses.

Both menservants, maidservants, all would partake

Of the wealth he had shown of all classes.

The Lord then set plagues unto Pha`-raoh’s abode,

Also him, because Sa`-rai was there.

So Pha`-raoh asked A`-bram of what he forebode

With his wife. - Was he planning a snare?

"What is this that you have done wrongly to me?

Why did you not say she is your wife?

Why did you say that she’s your sister, and free?

Why have you caused my terrible strife?"

"Now therefore, behold, take your wife and be gone,

So that she shall not ever be mine."

As Pha`-raoh commanded his men to move on,

They forced them and their goods to resign.

Chapter XVI.

Now A`-bram’s wife Sa`-rai gave birth to no child,

But she had an E-gyp-tian handmaid.

Her name was Ha`-gar; disposition was mild.

Sa`-rai pleaded to A`-bram for aid.

"Behold now, the Lord has restrained me," she said,

"From my bearing you children in life.

I pray you, go unto my handmaid instead,

That I may have her child, as your wife.

"That I may have children that grow inside her."

A`-bram hearkened to Sa`-rai’s smooth voice.

So A`-bram’s wife Sa`-rai made Ha`-gar concur;

After ten years, they made it their choice.

In Ca`-naan they dwelt, after Pha`-raoh they dealt,

Sa`-rai gave her E-gyp-tian maid to

Her husband to wife, knowing how Ha`-gar felt.

A`-bram went unto her to subdue.

So Ha`-gar conceived. When she realized this,

In her eyes, she despised Sa`-rai much.

At this, Sa`-rai said unto A`-bram’s remiss,

"All my wrong be upon your own touch!"

"I’ve given my handmaid to your fond embrace.

When she saw she conceived from the spree,

She looked upon me with contempt, with abase.

May the Lord judge between you and me!"

But A`-bram retorted to Sa`-rai, "Behold!

Your maid Ha`-gar is all yours to seize:

To say what and how anything you would scold,

And be harsh with her, just as you please."

From this Ha`-gar fled from her face and her scorn.

And an angel of God found her ‘lone

In the wilds, by a fountain of water, forlorn,

In the way of Shur’s spring that’s well known.

The angel said, "Ha`-gar, you’re Sa`-rai’s own maid,

So, from where have you come to this place?

And where are you going, afraid without aid?"

She said, "I flee from Sa`-rai’s harsh face."

The angel of God said, "Return to her now;

To your mistress, go back and submit.

I’ll multiply greatly your seed, and avow

They will grow large in size and be fit."

The angel of God said to her, "You’re with child.

The name Ish`-ma-el, son, you will bear.

Because the Lord heard your affliction, defiled,

Your son will be a wild man. Beware!

"His hand will contend against every man;

Ev’ry man against him will contend.

He’ll dwell in the presence of kinfolk and clan,

A wild ass of a man, not a friend!"

She issued a name for the Lord for His speaking,

You’re God Who sees me," ‘fore she said,

"Have I really seen God, because I was seeking,

Remaining alive and not dead?"

The fountain is called Beer-la-hai`-rai, between

The towns, Ka`-desh and Be`-red, of Shur.

So Ha`-gar bore Ish`-ma-el, A`-bram’s son, mean.

He was eighty-six years, knowing her.

Chapter XVII. vs. 13-21

The Lord said, "Your name will be A`-bram no more.

You’ll be A`-bra-ham henceforth to all.

I’ve made you a father of nations galore.

By My Covenant, answer My call.

So God said to A`-bra-ham, "Sa`-rai, your wife,

Will not henceforth be called by that name.

But Sa`-rah, ( or Princess), she’ll be called in life.

Throughout time, with this name She’ll have fame.

"I’ll bless her, and give you a son from her too.

I shall bless her as mother of nations.

I’ll bless her, as kings of great peoples will do

Homage to her, My choice of creations."

Then A`-bra-ham laughed, and fell onto his face.

In his heart he thought naught could be done.

"Could any child stem from a hundred year grace?

Could a ninety year Sa`-rah bear one?"

Said A`-bra-ham unto the Lord about this,

"O that Ish`-ma-el live in Your sight!"

Then God said, "O no, your wife Sa`-rah has bliss:

She shall bear you a son, your delight."

"You’ll call his name I`-saac, and I shall set down

My true Cov’nant with him and his seed.

But Ish`-ma-el, I have heard him, - he’s renown,

So behold, I’ll bless him too, indeed.

"I shall make him fruitful. I’ll multiply him.

He’ll produce princes twelve, a great nation.

My Word I’ll establish with I`-saac as prim:

Sa`-rah shall bear next year, - celebration!"

Chapter XVIII. vs. 6-15

So A`-bra-ham hastened to Sa`-rah’s own tent.

He said, "Quickly make ready fine meal:

Three measures, and knead it, and make cakes to scent

On the hearth, for a flavor. – Congeal.

Then A`-bra-ham ran to the herd to select

A small calf that looked tender and good.

He gave it to one of the servants, elect,

To prepare it as fast as he could.

He then took some curds, and the calf he prepared,

With some milk to the banquette he set.

He stood by and watched them eat all that he shared,

All while under the tree where they’d met.

His guests asked, "Where is your wife, Sa`-rah?" - He said,

"In her tent, so behold she is there."

The angel said, "Surely I’ll come back ahead

In the spring, in the time for her care.

"Then Sa`-rah shall bear you a son." - Sa`-rah heard

Through the door of her tent, just behind.

Now Sa`-rah’s and A`-bra-ham’s aging occurred.

She was past fertile age, - womankind.

But Sa`-rah, amused to herself, laughed within,

Asking, "Shall I have pleasure in this?

Since I and my husband have waxed old and thin,

Shall I soon bear a child and have bliss?"

The Lord said to A`-bra-ham, "Why did she laugh,

Asking, ‘Will I indeed bear a child?’

Is anything too hard for God? – On behalf

Of her attitude, she’ll stay beguiled.

"And I shall return in the fresh time of life

That’s appointed for her to give birth.

She shall bear a son in the spring, without strife."

Sa`-rah disagreed, knowing her worth.

Then Sa`-rah denied, saying, "I did not laugh."

(For His speaking had made her afraid).

The Lord said, "O no, but you surely did laugh."

Her denial was meant to evade.

Chapter XX.

So A`-bra-ham journeyed from there far away,

To the south country, settled awhile,

Between Shur and Ka`-desh in Ge`-rar to stay.

But he planned as before, to beguile.

So A`-bra-ham said, of his wife, " She’s my sister",

And Sa`-rah consented again.

A-bim`-e-lech, king of Ge`-rar, not agister,

Took Sa`-rah to be his own, then.

But God, in a night dream, said unto the man,

"Lo, A-bim`-e-lech, you will be dead.

The woman you’ve taken is part of a plan:

She is already married, high-bred."

But this king, A-bim`-e-lech, had not come near,

So he questioned the Lord, in defense,

"Will You also slay people, blameless in fear?

Or an innocent nation? - Make sense?"

"Said he not to me, ‘She’s my sister’, and she

Herself said, ‘He is truly my brother’?

In all innocence of my hands,You can see

In integrity, I’ve done no other."

And God said to him in a dream, "Yes, I know

That you did this with wholeness of heart.

‘Twas I Who refrained you from sinning, and show

You should not touch her on any part.

"Now therefore, restore the man unto his wife.

He’s a Prophet, and shall pray for you.

From this you will live, but if not, you’ll have strife

Unto death, with all yours, I’ll subdue."

A-bim`-e-lech rose in the morning at dawn.

He called all of his servants to hear,

The things that God said, (and they had not withdrawn

‘Though the men were then stricken with fear).

A-bim`-e-lech then summoned A`-bra-ham, - said,

"What have you done to all of us? Why?

How have I offended you? Why’ve you misled

And brought sin on my kingdom, - to die?"

A-bim`-e-lech still queried A`-bra-ham more,

"What enticed you to do this bad thing?"

Said A`-bra-ham, "This I did then to implore

You won’t slay me, if Sa`-rah I bring."

"Because I thought no fear that God’s in this place,

You would murder me, then take my wife.

For truth, she indeed is my sister of grace.

She’s my father’s own daughter in life."

"She isn’t the daughter of my mother, though,

Therefore, she is my sister and wife.

As time passed on by, God impelled me to go

From my father’s house, wandering life.

"I said to her, ‘This is your kindness you’ll show

Unto me, ev’ry place we shall go:

You’ll say of me, ‘He is my brother, I know.’

I’ll respond and concur this is so."

A-bim`-e-lech then took some oxen and sheep,

With some menservants, maidservants, too.

He gave them to A`-bra-ham, - all he could keep,

With his wife, Sa`-rah, restored anew.

A-bim`-e-lech granted, "My land is out there.

Dwell wherever you want as you please."

To Sa`-rah he said, "To your brother I’ll spare

Silver pieces, a thousand, - appease.

"It’s your vindication in all of the eyes,

Of the ones who are with you, in fact.

Before ev’ry one, you’ve been righted. You’re wise."

She was also reproved for her act.

Then A`-bra-ham prayed, and the ruler was healed.

Also God healed A-bim`-e-lech’s wife,

And all of his maidservants too were repealed:

They bore children, thus ending their strife.

Beforehand, the Lord had closed up all the wombs

Of A-bim`-e-lech’s house, - a remiss.

Because of this, Sa`-rah, - her beautiful blooms,

Are how A’-bra-ham made her do this.

Chapter XXI. vs.1-19

The Lord came to Sa`-rah. - His promise begun.

He did to her what He spoke before:

For Sa`-rah conceived and bore A`-bra-ham’s son,

In his old age, and time that she bore.

The son Sa`-rah bore unto A`-bra-ham then,

He named I`-saac, and on the eighth day,

Old A`-bra-ham circumcised him among men,

As the Lord ordered him to obey.

And A`-bra-ham aged to a hundred years old,

When to him his son I `-saac was born.

So Sa`-rah said, "God has made laughter. Behold!

That all here will laugh, not be forlorn."

And Sa`-rah said, "Who would have thought to have said,

I would birth a babe A`-bra-ham had?

And now I am nursing his son till well fed.

Who would think he was old? - He was glad!"

The child grew awhile, and was weaned from the breast,

And a great feast was planned the same day,

By A`-bra-ham, honoring how he’d been blest,

That his son, I`-saac, was weaned to stay.

Now Sa`-rah saw Ish`-ma-el, Ha`-gar’s own son,

Born of A`-bra-ham, mocking his birth.

She said unto A`-bra-ham, "Cast out the one

Who’s a slave, and her son of unworth."

"The son of a bondwoman won’t be an heir,

Along with her son I`-saac, who’s pure."

This incident, A`-bra-ham showed, was despair

In his eyes. - I`-saac was their amour.

And God said to A`-bra-ham, "Let it not be

You’re displeased with this slave and her son.

Whatever your wife, Sa`-rah, tells you, agree,

For through I`-saac, your heirs have begun.

"The son of the bondwoman, Ish`-ma-el, too,

I shall make a great nation, - your seed."

So A`-bra-ham rose in the morning’s light dew,

And with water and bread, offered feed.

He put the things on Ha`-gar’s shoulders, and sent

Her away with the child from their home.

She left them and started her abandonment:

Through the wilds, Be`-er-she`-a, she’d roam.

When all of the water was spent from the skin,

Under bushes she made the child lay.

She left him a bow-shot away to begin

Her forsaking him, facing away.

She reasoned and said, "Let me not see the death

Of my child." – She wept loudly, except,

The child also lifted his voice. - From his breath,

He cried louder! – God heard how he wept.

The angel of God called to Ha`-gar from Heaven,

And asked of her, "What troubles you?

Fear not, Ha`-gar, God heard your son’s voice from Heaven.

He knows where he is, and in view."

"Arise. Take the lad. Hold him fast with your hand,

For I’ll make him a nation that’s great."

God opened her eyes. Ha`-gar saw a well, and,

Gave her son a drink, changing his fate.

Chapter XXII. vs.20-24

Now after these things came to pass, it was told

Unto A`-bra-ham, saying, "Behold,

Some children were born unto Na`-hor’s household,

By the woman named Mil`-cah, consoled.

Her first-born was Huz, then came Buz without scorn,

And Ke-mu`-el, who was A`-ram’s father.

Then Che`-sed, and Ha`-zo, Beth-u`-el were born,

Also Pil`-dash and Jid-laph. – No other.

These eight Mil`-cah bore unto Na`-hor, the brother

Of A`-bra-ham. – Na`-hor had Reu`-mah,

His concubine, - by her begot he four others.

Beth-u`-el