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The Scarlet Thread and The Golden Cord: Thirteen Women of the Hebrew Scriptures
Edgar G. Boevé
The writers of the Hebrew Scriptures give great attention to the women. They were totally involved in the lives of their men and are often the driving force of their lives together. These women were the mothers of the leaders of lsrael, God's chosen people. The scarlet thread defines the place of those women in the royal line of David. Other women were essential to saving the nation of Israel, therefore, the golden cord.
The intent of the thirteen fabric art works is to interpret the essential character of each woman who contributed to the royal line of the preservation of lsrael by texture, color and design through diverse fabrics gathered from around the world.
Leah
Although Jacob was deceived into marrying Leah, she nevertheless bears him six sons who become not only six of the twelve tribes; but her son Judah becomes a link in the royal line leading to King David. It's Jacob who is named "Israel" by God (Genesis 35: 10) and from this union that a great nation is established. Six roots and a family tree is established with Leah. She as mother is the jeweled flower bearing Reuben, Simeon, Levi (priests), Judah (jewel at the top), Issachar, and Zebulon. (They also had a daughter, Dinah.)
Leah and Rachel are praised as the women "Who together built up the house of Israel" (Ruth 4: 11 ).
The Scarlet Thread continues.