Then the prophetess Miriam, Aaron’s sister took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing. Exodus 15:20 Have you ever wondered what Miriam might have been thinking when she led the Israelites out of Egypt, from slavery to freedom, from sea onto dry land? Was she feeling fear, despair, or was she dwelling within; in an
Diana! Yes! Reading the Oxford Annotated Bible Footnotes when I was in seminary, I found, "Miriam was known as a prophetess to her people because of her ability to sing and dance." I later learned from a frame drum expert that the drum she would have carried was large, not the timbrel one usually imagines. The sound needed to carry for the communal work she was doing. I bought one of Layne Redmonds frame drums after taking her class and quickly realized this skill set was beyond me. Layne wrote "When the Drummers Were Women."
Diana! Yes! Reading the Oxford Annotated Bible Footnotes when I was in seminary, I found, "Miriam was known as a prophetess to her people because of her ability to sing and dance." I later learned from a frame drum expert that the drum she would have carried was large, not the timbrel one usually imagines. The sound needed to carry for the communal work she was doing. I bought one of Layne Redmonds frame drums after taking her class and quickly realized this skill set was beyond me. Layne wrote "When the Drummers Were Women."