“Mine is the Month of Roses; yes, and mine The Month of Marriages! All pleasant sights And scents, the fragrance of the blossoming vine, The foliage of the valleys and the heights. Mine are the longest days, the loveliest nights; The mower’s scythe makes music to my ear; I am the mother of all dear […]
Goddess Asherah
They Still Burn Witches {Lauri Lumby}
The following is an excerpt from Lauri Ann Lumby’s newest course The Dark Goddess in the Bible.” To learn more Click HERE. The story of the Witch at Endor in the First Book of Samuel (see full scripture reading below) is an interesting example of women’s power and how the patriarchy eventually bows to feminine […]
Book Review – Did God Have a Wife? by William Dever about the Goddess Asherah {Judith Laura}
Did God Have a Wife? Archeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel by William G. Dever, (Eerdmans 2005) hardcover. This book establishes with strong archeological evidence that the Goddess Asherah was among the deities worshiped by Israelites, Judeans, and other peoples of the Ancient Near East (ANE). It’s a shame that William G. Dever couldn’t accomplish […]
