In Praise of Women
The final touches on Proverb 31’s portrait of the noble woman are an indicative and an imperative. Here’s the indicative: Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised (verse 30). We live in a visual culture. Everyday, our eyes fall on countless advertisements that were designed to make us lust. I suppose you’ve never thought of advertising that way, but that’s its purpose, isn’t it? To stoke our desire to possess something or someone as the fulfillment of our desires. If advertising were merely information, commercials … Continue reading In Praise of Women