Women in the Book of Judges I

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Psalter of St. Louis (Latin 10525, f. 48r):Yael welcomes Sisera; Yael serving Sisera; Death of Sisera
This painting depicts three stages in Yael and Sisera’s story:
a. (at the left) Yael invites Sisera to her tent. Sisera stands in front of Yael in warrior uniform with a sword in his hand.
b. (in the middle) Yael pours milk into Sisera’s cup. Sisera lies comfortably on the tent’s ground, now wearing his crown without his helmet.
c. (at the right) Yael places a tent-peg on sleeping Sisera’s temple and waves a large hammer in her other hand in order to strike and kill him.


Source: Judges 4 - 5
Color illustration
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Date : c. 1270
Creation
Garden of Eden
Cain and Abel
The Flood
The Tower of Babel
Abraham`s trials
The Patriarchal Family
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Birthright and Blessing
Jacob`s dream
Jacob`s struggles
Judah and Tamar
Joseph
The Life of Moses
The Life of Miriam
The Burning Bush
Parting of the Red Sea
Matan Torah
The Golden Calf
The Desert Wanderings
Women in the Book of Judges I
Women in the Book of Judges II
David
Elijah
Ezekiel
Jonah
The Story of Job
Song of Songs
Ruth
Esther
Alphabet
Cherubim
The Temple and the Ark