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Orpah said goodbyeÂ
Saying goodbye to loved ones can sometimes be a very difficult decision. If you ever used to speak on phone late into the night with...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 27, 20234 min read
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Ruth and Orpah: From wives to widows
In a previous post, we considered the death of Mahlon and Kilion from the viewpoint of their mother (Naomi). This post shall consider it...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 26, 20233 min read
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Ruth and Orpah: The Moabite women
During the time judges ruled in Israel, the social terrain was filled with individualism. Israel had no king and each person did as they...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 25, 20233 min read
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Naomi has a son: Praise the Lord!
Have you ever encountered people who had nothing and suddenly had their lives changed? It may sound surreal but they are people who move...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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Naomi gets a guardian redeemer
In ancient Israel, a guardian-redeemer was an influential male person who the family can turn to for help and assistance. The...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Naomi: Putting the needs of others first
Navigating life without a helper is very challenging. No matter how rich or poor one is, a helping hand is always needful. We all need...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 20, 20234 min read
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Naomi or Mara: From pleasant to bitter
Have you ever encountered people who moved from grace to grass? What was your reaction towards them? The experience of having it all and...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 19, 20234 min read
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Naomi: Returning home
In the early 1990s, my mother’s younger brother left home to seek greener pastures abroad. The condition in our country then was not so...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 18, 20234 min read
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Naomi: Losing it all
Dealing with loss can be the most difficult experience especially if you don’t have people around you to bear you up. The grief, the...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 17, 20234 min read
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Naomi: Leaving to escape the unpleasant situationÂ
Famine is an unpleasant situation and no one wants to deliberately experience it. If you are extremely hungry, the feeling can be sore...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 16, 20233 min read
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The concubine from Bethlehem: Abused, butchered and divided into pieces
One of the inhumane stories in the Bible is recorded in Judges 19. Before we delve into the story, let’s look at some background...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 13, 20235 min read
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Micah’s mother: When a good intention is evil
During the time the judges ruled Israel, law and order was left in the hands of people and as scripture records, in those days Israel had...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 12, 20234 min read
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Delilah: The malicious woman whose laps subdued the strongest championÂ
The strength of women is mostly overlooked by most people. But, one woman can build a nation and one woman can silence a whole nation....
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 11, 20234 min read
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Samson’s wife: To have and to perish
In ancient times, God forbade the Israelites from marrying gentiles so that their hearts are not drawn to strange gods. In fact, this law...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 10, 20234 min read
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Samson’s mother: The barren shall born a warriorÂ
One issue that runs through the Old and New Testament is the need for a saviour. From Genesis to Malachi, there was a consistent request...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 9, 20233 min read
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Jephthah’s daughter: A sacrifice or a foolish vow?
One person in the Bible who made a vow that later got him into trouble is Jephthah. Who is Jephthah? He was a Gileadite, a mighty...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 6, 20234 min read
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The unnamed woman who destroyed Abimelek: Silent warriorsÂ
One of the people who set their minds to do evil and brutally accomplished it in the Bible is Abimelek. He was cruel, heartless, evil,...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 5, 20234 min read
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Jael: The silent warriorÂ
At every battle, there are people trained for specific purposes. When the battle becomes tough, there are those who have the capacity to...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 4, 20234 min read
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Deborah: A prophet, a wife and a judge
Juggling between work and family has become the norm for the 21st century woman. Each of these responsibilities demands commitment and...
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 3, 20234 min read
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Aksah: We will receive more when we ask
Many women are obscured in scripture. We hardly hear messages about them and you might never hear about them unless you read your Bible....
Michael & Mary Agronah
Jan 2, 20233 min read
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