Is Jesus the Successor of David? We know that Israel’s Old Testament kings had queen mothers. The exceptions were when a king started a new dynastic line, such as Saul and David. That’s why both Saul and David did not have queen mothers. So, the question before us is this: Did our Lord start a […]
The Queen Mother: The Old Covenant
May 12, 2012 by
The Monarchy in the Old Covenant Even before Israel had kings, we find the Law of Moses anticipating that God’s people would become a monarchy like its neighbors: “When you enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, take possession of it, and settle in it. Then you will say, ‘I will […]
A Short Study on the OT Office of “Queen Mother” to Begin
May 2, 2012 by
When recently meeting with the Altar Guild, one of our ladies had a devotion that included Proverbs 31. That’s the only chapter in the Bible written by a woman, the mother of King Lemuel. Beginning with Solomon, the Old Testament kings’ mothers held an official office: The Queen Mother. Yet, none of our women in […]
