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September/October 2001 Lorna Simcox

Mother Rachel Conclusion

Continued from the previous issue Barrenness was an extreme source of shame and disgrace in ancient Israel, and Rachel’s barrenness only worsened her relationship with her sister Leah. It was bad enough they shared a husband. But the competition between them intensified when Leah bore Jacob children, and Rachel could not. Rabbinic literature venerates Rachel, depicting her as almost sinles

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Lorna Simcox is the consulting editor of Israel My Glory magazine. She is a Jewish believer who came to know the Lord after spending many years in secular journalism. A graduate of the University of Vermont and Word of Life Bible Institute in Schroon Lake, New York, Lorna is also the author of The Friends of Israel’s popular book The Search, a heartwarming account of how God showed her the truth about Jesus and drew her to Himself.

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