Sheerah: The Unnoticed Woman Who Built 3 Cities
We know about great women like Deborah, Esther and many more in the Bible - who is incredibly inspiring & won the battles, inspite of all the weaknesses or troubles they had. Similarly, we see another great woman who is not famous, not recognised and a woman who is mentioned in a single verse. In 1 Chronicles 7:24 we see — Sheerah, the daughter of Ephraim who built 3 cities — Lower Beth Horon, Upper Beth Horon , and Uzzen Sheerah. Sheerah (שְׁאֵרָ ה / She’erah ) generally means - REMNANT OR Left behind. In those days (In modern days too) , family honor, name & legacy were usually carried by sons. So, Fathers proudly mentioned their name of the sons wherein Daughters were rarely highlighted, and their contributions were often ignored. When we read the genealogy of Ephraim in 1 Chronicles 7:20-29 , many sons are listed, but Sheerah appears only in one verse. Through this we can understand or it mig...