032 Ingrid Faro on the Hidden Pillars Of Salvation History

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What if the Bible’s turning points hinge on women we were taught to ignore? We sit down with Dr. Ingrid Faro to follow a bright thread through Scripture—Eve’s resilient hope, Rahab’s audacious confession, Tamar’s righteous risk, Hannah’s prayerful courage, Bathsheba’s hard-won voice, and Jehosheba’s daring rescue—that together advances the story of salvation. Far from side characters, these women act as God’s agents at moments when everything could collapse.

We begin with Ingrid’s journey from deep personal trauma to Old Testament scholarship, and how study in Hebrew and archaeology opened space for healing. Then we reframe Genesis 1–2 as the bedrock for human dignity and shared vocation: image-bearers called to rule together, with the woman named ezer, a strong ally, and tsela, the sacred “side” that holds up the dwelling of God. This lens clarifies the rest of Scripture—if a side is missing, the structure fails—and challenges church cultures that sideline women and dim their witness.

We also set Bathsheba’s story straight by following the verbs of power—who sees, sends, and takes—and by reading the narrative through trauma-aware eyes. David’s sin is named; Bathsheba is never blamed. From there, we trace how women serve as a barometer of communal health: when they’re honored and heard, families and nations thrive; when they’re silenced or harmed, collapse follows. Along the way, Ingrid offers practical counsel for those discerning seminary, plus a curated list of resources to keep learning and leading.

Listen to rethink familiar passages, recover the voices Scripture highlights, and rediscover a mission built for men and women to carry together. If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these stories and join the dialogue.

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