I am too wonderful for you to understand. This spiritual practice was imperative, not only to her pregnancy; but to her temple her body , in which she carried her child. Oftentimes, we do not associate eating or preparing food, as a spiritual practice. In this story, we learn how important food is to the body, not just in contemporary living; but even in biblical times.
Eating clean was and is a practice of obedience that has a spiritual outcome. Eating clean is pleasing to the body AND pleasing to the Lord.
For contemporary sisters, who often eat first and think about it later, what does eating clean mean to us? The next thing that happens in the story is Manoah prays to the Lord. They are partners in life, partners in parenthood, and partners in prayer. Prayer and devotion is an obvious pattern of their marriage and it also is a spiritual practice for both of them. While the practice of personal prayer is important and necessary, for those of us who are in partnerships and marriages, prayer is communal and is a necessary element of a healthy, godly relationship.
When the angel of the Lord ascends through the burnt offering, which the couple offers to the Lord; both of them bow down to God, together in worship. The story is a wonderful example of how important prayer and worship is in partnership.
There is obvious love between Manoah and his wife. The demonstration of love between the two, figuratively jumps off the pages of their story. They have love for each other and they have love for God. Yet, these two are NOT joined at the hip. Each demonstrates their own level of faith and understanding in God.
Her revelations of God are deeper than his; yet, in their story, we sense nothing but mutual respect, admiration, and love. Ultimately, their partnership is an example for healthy relationship and marriage.
Each one recognized and respected the strength of the other, while being obedient and loving to a God working on their behalf, and caring for every detail of their lives. As women who are in partnership with men marriage, love, etc. They may be used by you with our permission, which may be revoked at any time. You are commenting using your WordPress. The midrash adds that while on their way to Timnah his parents saw the vineyards of Timnah, that were planted with kilayim different species planted together, which is forbidden in Lev.
The angel, who foresaw the future, did not include this Num. Rabbah ; cf. Another tradition refers to her v. Have an update or correction? Let us know. Episode E. Lockhart's New Jewish Superhero. Kadari, Tamar. Jewish Women's Archive. Learn more. In Brief. A Barren Woman. Encounters with the Angel. Mother of Samson. More Like This See Also:. See Also:. All that I commanded her let her observe. For Manoah did not know that he was the Angel of the Lord.
And Manoah and his wife looked on, and they fell on their faces to the ground. Then Manoah knew that he was the Angel of the Lord. The manner of the Scriptural record concerning the reaction of Zlelponi and Manoah to their encounter with the Angel of The Lord also suggests that Zlelponi was more spiritual than her husband.
In addition to being a woman of character and faithfulness, some traditions connect Zlelponi to the Proverbs 31 woman, since she was a seamstress and seller of fine cloths. Accessed April 4, Remember Me. Until further notice, "This site is under construction. Our look will change, but our mission never will: to share the love of Christ Jeremiah and teach His way Matthew
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