tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876168164770484630.post3763773787594722393..comments2023-10-18T06:00:53.169-07:00Comments on Quiver Full of Kids: Their StoryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928703870511529152noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876168164770484630.post-42024409838898718242015-02-16T14:46:20.661-08:002015-02-16T14:46:20.661-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783045016625612179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876168164770484630.post-74235879882260236382014-08-14T16:41:40.965-07:002014-08-14T16:41:40.965-07:00Tracey,
Thank you!
You are very observant. Yes, Ab...Tracey,<br />Thank you!<br />You are very observant. Yes, Abigail wears a head covering and Deborah doesn't. I remember when we first realized that Yahwh’s instructions found in the Torah (Bible) apply to us just as much today as they ever did. We thought, “This is going to be great. All of Yahwh’s instructions are laid out in the Torah. We will have such unity with others believers since we are all following Torah.” We laugh now as we think back on those thoughts. For many reasons we aren't sure exactly what much of the Torah means. Because Hebrew was a dead language for so long, there are words that we aren't sure of the meaning. Many Jewish people strive to follow Torah but as Yeshua (Jesus) said many times in the Gospels the leaders of the Jewish people have added to and misinterpreted the Torah to the point that no one knows for sure what parts of it mean. In days past we had the Urim and the Thummim (Num. 27:21) to guide us with difficult questions. But because of our sin, we as Israelites, whether grafted in or natural branches, have been cast out of the land of Israel and are living “in but not of” a cursed world. We long for the day when Yeshua returns and brings us back to His Kingdom. When the sons of Zadok will teach us what is holy and unholy. (Eze 44:23) <br />Head coverings are one of the things that are not black and white in Scripture. Nowhere does it say “women shall have their head covered”. However, it appears to us that that was the custom during Biblical times. There are a few scriptures that talk about a woman’s head covering. So, at the least it was a cultural practice for at least married women to wear a head covering. In 1 Cor 11 Paul says that a woman’s hair should be covered and I don’t believe he would say that without it being backed up in Torah. In Numbers 5:18 a woman’s head was uncovered as a sign of temporarily removing her husband’s covering (I think of it as headship and protection) to find out if she had been unfaithful. It is possible that it is Yahwh’s desire for married women to wear a head covering to show their relationship to their husbands and it wasn't stated so in Torah because it was so commonplace that it went without saying. As our family started fellowshipping with other families where the women wore head coverings, I became a part of a culture where the head covering meant something. Because it is supported in scripture I felt like I should wear one too, but where we live in Alaska this wasn't the culture at all and in fact a head covering was a symbol of religious people that I didn't consider myself a part of. I felt hypocritical if I switched back and forth whenever I was with a different group of people so my head covering has morphed into something that I feel comfortable wearing no matter which group of people I am among. I am sure that if I lived around women that wear a head covering all the time, mine might start to look more like the ones around me because I like to look just as fashionable as anyone else (here I’m sure my daughters are chuckling, because I’m not exactly a very fashionable person ) As for my daughters, although they both have husbands that love Yeshua and want to follow Torah faithfully they have different ideas on head coverings. The Warren family believes strongly that a married women should wear a head covering. The Lance family believes that it is not required and Trey’s mom does not wear one. I felt a little strange wearing a head covering at first. Even though mine doesn't stand out, I knew I was wearing it for a reason and it made me self conscious. Now that I've been wearing one for about three years I feel self conscious if I’m not wearing one. We all long for the day when we have Yeshua or other leaders, the sons of Zadok perhaps, that can clarify some of these points of Torah for us.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093568759483927033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876168164770484630.post-12561199805813785022014-08-11T05:07:06.040-07:002014-08-11T05:07:06.040-07:00Hi
What beautiful weddings, and congratulations ...Hi <br /><br />What beautiful weddings, and congratulations on your 2 Grandbabies.<br /><br />Could you possibley explain the significance of head coverings? Does Abigail wear one but not Deborah?<br /><br />Many thanks,<br /><br />TraceyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876168164770484630.post-67890014978482386882014-08-10T00:19:20.259-07:002014-08-10T00:19:20.259-07:00Anonymous,
Thank you for sharing that. That is su...Anonymous,<br />Thank you for sharing that. That is such a good example of exactly what we are trying to avoid. I agree, it is very important to "get it right". I will keep your family in my prayers!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093568759483927033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876168164770484630.post-41001803929153485652014-08-10T00:15:36.727-07:002014-08-10T00:15:36.727-07:00Thanks Andi!Thanks Andi!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093568759483927033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876168164770484630.post-70999522022409002172014-08-09T14:51:33.939-07:002014-08-09T14:51:33.939-07:00Thank you so much for this story. It really has he...Thank you so much for this story. It really has helped to see things can be done with minimal hurt. My Son was badly hurt when a family broke his engagement to their daughter. Their idea of engagement was to see if it would work. (Her parents disagreed on the couple trusting God to plan their family.) We saw engagement as the lasting commitment before marriage. Her parents didn't. A horrible experience for our entire family, during the grief of this I had a miscarrige, my younger son got shingles, another son broke his wrist ( a broken spirit dries up the bones proverbs 17v22) We all suffered like an unexpected death in the family. It is so important to get this right, Praise the Lord you have seen a better, higher way! 7 years later this still hurts.7 years later my son is still seeking a godly wife.7 years later we pray for her and her family every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876168164770484630.post-40567584918605955852014-08-08T20:01:21.793-07:002014-08-08T20:01:21.793-07:00Shalom! I want to thank you for sharing their stor...Shalom! I want to thank you for sharing their story - and your posting on your first daughter, as a mother of an 18 year old, it is good to see and hear more about how to walk this way out... each story is a little different but its encouraging to get some of the 'how' out there. Thank you! Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099728785158334708noreply@blogger.com