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- Eve—The original baddie, she made the fatal-for-everyone mistake of listening to the serpent’s lie that God wasn’t telling the truth about the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden.
- Jezebel—A Phoenician princess, she was married to Ahab, one of Israel’s worst kings. She worshipped Baal, who was heralded as the bringer of rain and prosperity.
- Athaliah—She was the daughter of Ahab and probably also of Jezebel, the Bible’s wickedest queen. Married to the King of Judah, she grew paranoid after his death, murdering her grandchildren in order to secure the throne.
- Herodias—The granddaughter of Herod the Great, she married two of her uncles, Herod Philip I and Herod Antipas. An ambitious and ruthless woman, she hated John the Baptist for thundering against her marriage to Herod Antipas, whom she had married after divorcing his half-brother Philip.
Feb 23, 2021 · Although angry, God showed Moses grace by sending his brother, Aaron, to speak for him. Moses obeyed and God did great and wondrous works through him and delivered His people from slavery in Egypt. Moses, who felt totally inadequate, eventually led his people to freedom doing miracles along the way.
- Eve. “The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it,” (Genesis 3:6 NLT).
- Sarah. “Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord?
- Hagar. “When the water was gone, she put the boy in the shade of a bush. Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. ‘ I don’t want to watch the boy die,’ she said, as she burst into tears,” (Genesis 21:15-16).
- Job's Wife. “His wife said to him, ‘Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die,’” (Job 2:9). She watched her husband in agony, his entire body covered with painful boils.
Jun 23, 2021 · In Brief. There are six barren women in the Bible: three of the four matriarchs ( Sarah, Rebekah and Rachel) in Genesis; Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1-2); the anonymous wife of Manoah, mother of Samson (Judges 13); and the “great woman of Shunem,” also called the Shunammite, an acolyte of the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 4:8-44).
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- Bible Verses About Women
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When I hear the term “heroes of the faith,” names like Mother Theresa, Corrie Ten Boom, and Joan of Arc come to mind. Add “women of the Bible” to that title, and people like Sarah, Hannah, and Deborah top my list. Their stories all remind me that long before Captain Marvel or Wonder Woman became household names, brave females were stepping up and s...
Risk-takers. They’re willing to kick fear aside and take on challenges, regardless of the outcome. They say yes without hesitation. And when a situation seems hopeless, they trust God’s guidance even more. I’ve always wanted to be a risk-taker. Still, even though I long to be brave for God, fear holds me back every time I get an opportunity to take...
In difficult times when our faith begins to fade and we pray to God for help, we can turn to the stories of women in Scripture who experienced mighty miracles from God. These wonders recorded in God’s Word open our eyes to the miracles surrounding us every day. They remind us, “… the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below,” (Deuteronomy...
"Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled." ~ Titus 2:3-5 "The wisest o...
There are many strong women in the Bible who depended on God more than themselves. Some had to lie to save others, and others broke tradition to do the right thing. Their deeds, as guided by God, are recorded in the Bible for all to read and be inspired by. Kate Edwards isa School Chaplain, Kid’s Ministry Leader and aspiring Bible Scholar. Her spec...
Life. iStock. 25+ Women in the Bible Who Teach Us About Patience, Strength and Faithfulness. Famous women in the Bible who were used by God. Traci Rhoades. Updated: May 7, 2024. While a few...
May 11, 2024 · The Bible is full with famous women's stories, like those of Mary, Eve, and Ruth, but there are also a lot of lesser-known women whose experiences are just as interesting and important. We will ...
