9th September 2024
The Wrong Motivation: How we Settle for Bilhahs and Zilpahs
After seeing her sister give birth to four sons, anyone can understand Rachel's restlessness and ire. Think about it. All those dreams and fantasies, keeping herself sanctimoniously untouched till that precious 'wedding night', when and where she would have legitimate grounds to taste the 'fruit', just to resort to Bilhah to bear children for her husband. Yet, this is not the issue, not for this piece anyway. We are still only picking at the icing.