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Al Munday

Biblical Violence and Grieving Mothers

Seed — an idea to develop

•1 min

Violent biblical stories can expose the psychological and spiritual damage caused by celebrating victory through the death of another person. This is especially prominent in the song of Deborah in Judges 5 when Deborah reflects on Sisera’s mother awaiting his return after he had been nailed in the head by Jael.