Women of the Bible

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  1. 2. She is the only female judge mentioned in the Bible.( Judges 4-5)
  2. 4. She gave birth to Issachar at age 90
  3. 5. 16:1-3)
  4. 7. She hammered a tent peg into the temple of the enemy general Sisera and the Israelites were freed from oppression. (Judges 4-5)
  5. 9. She was an early follower of Jesus who is known for her radical compassion toward the poor.
  6. 11. She was busy doing housework while her sister was listening to Jesus’ teaching.
  7. 12. She took good care of her daughter- in- law.
  8. 14. She put her son in a basket on the Nile.
  9. 16. She was present at the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
  10. 19. wife. She was turned into a pillar of salt.
  11. 20. She was very old when her son, John the Baptist, was born.
  12. 22. She gave in to temptation and evil in the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 1-4)
  13. 23. She was a prostitute who sheltered 2 Israelite soldiers( spies). She left Jericho and followed the Israelites. ( Joshua 2 6 and Hebrews 11)
  14. 24. She was a prophetesses who spoke the word of God. (2 Kings 22:14-20)
  15. 26. Her faithfulness never faltered never faltered. She was the mother of Samuel. ( 1 Samuel 1 & 2)
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  1. 1. She patiently waited to marry her love , Jacob, but her father tricked Jacob into marrying her sister,Leah. She later became the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
  2. 3. She and her husband, Aquila, were known for their powerful ministry and generosity to those in need.
  3. 6. 9:36-43)
  4. 8. She followed her brother down the Nile River.(Exodus 2:1-10)
  5. 10. She had many hardships in her life but she was later blessed with a son named Ishmael. She was the Egyptian slave of Sarah.
  6. 13. She is known for having an affair with King David. Later, she gave birth to Solomon.
  7. 14. Wife of China,King Herod’s business manager who was in charge of the palace.
  8. 15. She bravely saved Prince Joachim from being massacred by the Queen Mother, thus preserving the line of David. (2 Kings 11)
  9. 17. She was a queen who showed great courage by telling the Persian king about a plan to assassinate him and have all the Jews in Persia killed.
  10. 18. She was a deaconess and trusted teacher in the early church.
  11. 21. After being widoweded at an early age, she took the advice of her mother- in- law and slept at the feet of Boaz. (Ruth 1-4)
  12. 25. She was in a deeply unhappy marriage but she acted quickly and prevented a battle and bloodshed, saving many lives.