Mothers of the Bible

1. After a difficult pregnancy leading to the birth of twins, she watched a heated sibling rivalry develop.
3. Having experienced the murder of her second son, she bore a third son who carry on her family's line.
5. She bore only two of her husband's twelve sons, but she was the most beloved of his wives.
7. She ran a diversified business and probably home-schooled her children.
9. After marrying amidst scandal and losing a child, she became the mother of the wisest leader of the day.
11. Married cross-culturally to a husband who probably did not share her faith, she reared a son who later served as a leader in the early church.
12. Barren for years this mother rejoiced at the birth of her son by giving God a poem of thanksgiving - she dedicated her child to God for a lifetime of service.
15. Forced to flee her home with her only child, this mother met God in the desert where He cared for her.

2. This slave woman was used as a surrogate mother to provide her barren owner's husband with two sons.
3. Finding herself pregnant late in life, this woman and a much younger expectant mother helped each other through their awkward pregnancies.
4. This woman devised a way to preserve the life of her son when the king had ordered that all male babies be put to death.
6. Her daughter-in-law so admired her that she went with this woman to live in a foreign culture, even if it meant living in poverty.
8. Married as a result of her father's trickery, this woman was not loved as much as her sister, so she hoped for her husband's favor in giving him four sons.
10. Motherhood came as a surprise after years of barrenness, causing her to laugh at the thought.
13. This woman bore two sons who became the fathers of industry well known today - herding and music.
14. She became pregnant under trying circumstances, then became a refugee in order to protect the life of her newborn child.