Jan Saenredam (1565-1607)- Deborah - The only female judge mentioned in the bible

\Artist: Jan Saenredam (1565-1607)
Technique: Engraving\Signature: Plate signed
Deborah, whole-length, holding a volume under her arm before a rockface; larger size engraving invented by Jan Saenredam. With the publishers address of Nicolaes van Wassenaer. According to the Book of Judges, Deborah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה, Arabic: دبوراه ,) was a prophetess of the God of the Israelites Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible. Deborah told Barak that God commanded him to lead an attack against the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and his military commander Sisera . Judges chapter 5 gives the story in poetic form. This passage, often called The Song of Deborah, may date to as early as the twelfth century BC [and is perhaps the earliest sample of Hebrew poetry. Inventor: Jan Saenredam (1565-1607) Publisher: Nicolaes van Wassenaer. (1571-1613) Engraver: Anonymous Reference: Hollstein 1 (after Saenredam) Bartsch III. 259. 1 Condition: Trimmed just outside the image borderline and pasted on a collection sheet. Complete with text line and small margins around the plate border. This is a nice large print in excellent impression. Notes: Alle measurements are taken on the plate mark. Dimensions: 31,90 x 21,30 cm