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During Holy Week, religious leaders tried to trap Jesus with theological questions, including a Sadducean challenge about levirate marriage in Matthew 22:23-33. Jesus exposed their misunderstanding of resurrection and God’s power, revealing that in His kingdom, relationships transcend earthly hierarchies—women will not be bound to subordination but share equal dignity.

The excerpt discusses Sheerah, a woman mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:24, who built three cities, defying the male-centric culture of her time. Her achievements highlight the significant, yet often overlooked, roles women played in leadership and innovation in biblical history, suggesting broader involvement of women in important societal functions.

Indeed, everything revealed in Scripture about Deborah indicates she was the ideal, anointed leader in an age when such leaders were extremely rare. Clearly, her leadership focus was in the civil arena, but her inclusion among Israel’s judges as a prophetess, judge, commander-in-chief, and model of righteousness is compelling evidence that women can and should preach, teach, and lead.[16]