Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: A Salute To Mother's Love

Dr. Mariottini re-posted a past article regarding Mothers in the Bible. He makes a very interesting point..we almost never think about the example of a good mother - Rizpah - told in 2 Samuel 21:10.

Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it on a rock for herself, from the beginning of harvest until rain fell on them from the heavens; she did not allow the birds of the air to come on the bodies by day, or the wild animals by night. (2 Samuel 21:10).

I am amazed that I have read the passage several times over my lifetimes and I never really thought about it the way Dr. Mariottini has talked about it in this article. Please read this article it is awesome.

Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: A Salute To Mother's Love

Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: A Tribute To Mothers

Before I began reading Dr Mariottini's blog, he posted a brilliant reflection on Hannah, Samuel's mother, for Mother's Day 2009. It's a great post and thinking of Hannah makes me grateful for al the women God has put in my life. My own mother and my mother-in-law, my wife most of all and all the women who have been teachers and church mothers. My wife's picture is on this post and read Mariottini's essay on Hannah

Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: A Tribute To Mothers