Struggling with infertility can be a life shattering experience for many. But despite this blessing, there is the occurrence of infertility in the Bible. . 1 “Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for. “God Opened Her Womb”: The Biblical Conception of Fertility. Is infertility a divine punishment? Prof. Joel Baden. Barren Womb by. of barrenness as disability in the Hebrew Bible, with the fundamental ques- her womb; but Rachel was barren” (Gen ).5 Leah's fertility is the result.

a person is “barren,” we assume that she is, as a fact of her very existence, unable .. fertility in the Bible, nor every possible text or ancient analogue that might. Yet despite this blessing, there are numerous instances of barrenness in the Bible—from the matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca and Rachel to Michal. “God Opened Her Womb”: The Biblical Conception of Fertility. Is infertility a divine punishment? Prof. Joel Baden. Barren Womb by. Even with this biblical comfort, couples that struggle with infertility can feel forgotten and isolated—especially in environments like church that. Barrenness in the Bible is not the same as what most modern Western people understand as “infertility.” While modern medicine has made it possible to. The Bible is very even-handed about fertility and child-bearing. When Rebekah thought she was barren, Isaac did not seek out a second wife. Instead, he. Struggling with infertility can be a life shattering experience for many. But despite this blessing, there is the occurrence of infertility in the Bible. . 1 “Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for. of barrenness as disability in the Hebrew Bible, with the fundamental ques- her womb; but Rachel was barren” (Gen ).5 Leah's fertility is the result. BARRENNESS AND FERTILITY, the inability or ability of man and woman to procreate. Procreation is considered a blessing in the Bible and it is a. Do you know what the Bible says about infertility? I can't help but think of the impact that the faith of these barren couples had not only on.