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Deborah, judge and prophet
Deborah governs Israel, commissions an officer to lead the army, and is called a prophet, the same title as Miriam. No husband or children are mentioned.
Leadership without a dynasty.
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She calls herself a 'mother in Israel.' Unlike Lady Liberty, she isn't an abstract symbol but a leader in her people's history.
Bible reference: Judges 4:4
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 43–44
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