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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.
Bathsheba
Biblical cleansing is ceremonial. The bath of Bathsheba would occur as ritual bathing after her menstruation and as a sponge bath. This would occur before her next fertile period. When King David spies on her from the palace a potent message is sent and received. King David's
summons comes and she acquiesces as one could only do to royalty. Bathsheba, however, is married to Uriah, a soldier under the command of the
King. The infidelity of King David and Bathsheba is caught by her pregnancy. The King sends Uriah to the front of the battle where he is killed.
Upon the marriage of King David and the widow Bathsheba, the child of this illicit union dies; however, their second child is Solomon, the legendary King of lsrael.
The Scarlet Thread Continues.