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Originally Posted by Basilissa
Let's have a look at Moses' law - you know, the laws that God dictated to Moses.
Here is one. Let's take a look:
Exodus 21:7-11
7 And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
As you can see, the laws given by God include specific rules on how to sell your own daughter as a sex slave.
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This is not talking about selling one's daughter as a sex slave. If you read the passage, it is talking about selling one's daughter as a servant. It even talks about selling one's son in verse 7. The only difference is that female servants cannot go free, because they must be treated as daughters. There are steps that needs to be taken to make sure she is safe before she can go free and her master is not responsible for her.
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Originally Posted by Basilissa
She was a trophy wife of a Persian king. That's like saying that Melania Trump is holding the highest office in the USA.
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Queen Ester also saved her people. She broke the rules of her time period that oppressed women and God rewarded her. She showed bravery and courage.
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Originally Posted by Basilissa
I think you meant Jezebel. Phoenician princess and not a queen of her own but again, a wife of a king.
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Yes and she led as well and murdered many people. Probably not the best example, but one of bad leadership
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Originally Posted by Basilissa
Only because she killed everyone who had more credentials to be the ruler. She missed one (2 Kings 11:2), and was overthrown as soon as the kid was considered to be old enough to give an impression of being able to rule on his own (2 Kings 11:13-16).
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As with many other kings who were overthrown or killed. She still led.
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Originally Posted by Basilissa
One. One female judge in the whole Bible. A single one among many, many, many men.
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YES she is in the Bible. You cannot ignore her. I don't care if there is one or 100. Deborah was a leader! You cannot deny that! She opposed the culture of the time that oppressed women. Women at that time did not hold positions of leadership because of the culture of the time. But God chose her to lead Israel, which means God considers women and men as equal. Unless you think God made a mistake by choosing her to rule Israel. GOD DOES NOT MAKE MISTAKES!!!!