Judith and Bashemath kind of wives
Genesis 26 : 34-35, 27:46
Judith and Bashemath are the two Hittite ladies that Esau married. Their belief was totally different from that of Esau. Their upbringing was totally different. They only knew how to worship idols. They knew the names of different idols.
Some things that are sin to God were acceptable to their idol. God’s law stated that “thou shall not kill” but their idol would not stop asking for the blood of people to drink. While worshipping their idol, sex was welcome contrary to the way Yahweh was worshipped. The culture and background of these two Hittite ladies were quite different. So by the time Esau married them, they started misbehaving and frustrated the life of Esau’s parents.
Who are Judith and Bashemath kind of wives?
1. They pretend as if they love their mother-in-laws.
2. They are the ones that always have issues with their mother-in-laws.
3. They are the ones who wish their mother-in-laws were dead.
4. They only love their husband and dislike any other person in their husband’s family.
5.They see their mother-in-laws as witches.
6. They discourage their husbands from visiting their parents.
7. They see their mother-in-laws as rivals.
8. They do everything possible to paint their mother-in-laws as bad.
9. They always see their mother-in-laws as troublemakers.
10.They always find it difficult to show some kind of respect to their mother-in-laws.
11. They find it difficult to greet their mother-in-laws.
12. They won’t cook good or delicious meals anytime their mother-in-law is around.
13. They usually sing different kinds of abusive and rebellious songs whenever their mother-in-law is around.
14. They will use everything at their disposal to frustrate their mother-in-laws.
15. Just like Judith and Bashemath, they make life miserable for their mother-in-laws.
16. They will punish the old woman with food.
17. They will teach their children to do evil against their mother-in-laws.
18. They will prevent their children from spending time with their mother-in-laws.
19. The house will suddenly become unfriendly immediately they are aware that their mother-in-law is coming.
20. They don’t want to run any errand for their mother-in-laws.
21.They speak ill of their mother-in-laws to all people they come in contact with.
22. Visiting their mother-in-laws is a taboo.
Question to the wives;
What kind of wife are you? Judith or Deborah? Bashemath or Rebecca? Jezebel or Mary? Herodias or Sarah? Potiphar’s wife or Dorcas?
This is time for reconciliation if you have been having issues with your mother-in-law. This is the time to show her love because one day, MARK MY WORD, you will also become a mother-in-law.
Why not tell God to forgive you your sins right away
I pray God will close the gap between you and your mother-in-law in Jesus name.
Rotimi Israel is a writer and a teacher of God’s word. He attended the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Bible School. He is also currently training as a pastor with a Pentecostal denomination. He loves reading the Bible and preaching.
