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LIST OF STORIES OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLE

LIST OF STORIES OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLE This is a partial list of STORIES about WOMEN in the BIBLE in chronological order,and a partial list of WOMEN s characteristics, situations and life the best story for your listeners needs and life issues, considering also customs and traditions of the locality of your listeners, and time available to tell the story. WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer1. OLD TESTAMENT STORIES # Eve# Adam s wife# Created by God# Disobeyed God (sin)# Sons: Cain (murderer); Abel (godly example;victim); Seth (godly example) Genesis2:15-25;2:15-17;3:1-23;4:1-15xxxx xxxxxx# Noah s Wife# Noah s wife# Sons: Sham, Ham andJapheth# FloodGenesis 6:5-22;7 and 8xxxxx# Sarah# Abraham s wife# Famines; Abraham toldPharaoh and a king thatSarah was his sister# Insisted Hagar bareAbraham s child# Unkind to Hagar# Childless until ninetyyears old# Son: IsaacGenesis12:1,10-19;16; 17:5,15; 18:10-15; 20; 21:1-21;23:1-21xxxxxxxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 1 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedP

# Ruth # Naomi’s daughter-in-law # Became a widow # Believed in God # Left with Naomi and went to Bethlehem # Took care of Naomi # Married Boaz # Son: Obed # Great-grandmother to King David Book of Ruth x x x x x x x x x x x x # Deborah # Lappidoth’s wife # Prophetess # Fifth judge of Israel # Went with Barak to battle Judges 4 and 5 x x x ...

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1 LIST OF STORIES OF WOMEN IN THE BIBLE This is a partial list of STORIES about WOMEN in the BIBLE in chronological order,and a partial list of WOMEN s characteristics, situations and life the best story for your listeners needs and life issues, considering also customs and traditions of the locality of your listeners, and time available to tell the story. WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer1. OLD TESTAMENT STORIES # Eve# Adam s wife# Created by God# Disobeyed God (sin)# Sons: Cain (murderer); Abel (godly example;victim); Seth (godly example) Genesis2:15-25;2:15-17;3:1-23;4:1-15xxxx xxxxxx# Noah s Wife# Noah s wife# Sons: Sham, Ham andJapheth# FloodGenesis 6:5-22;7 and 8xxxxx# Sarah# Abraham s wife# Famines; Abraham toldPharaoh and a king thatSarah was his sister# Insisted Hagar bareAbraham s child# Unkind to Hagar# Childless until ninetyyears old# Son: IsaacGenesis12:1,10-19;16; 17:5,15; 18:10-15; 20; 21:1-21;23:1-21xxxxxxxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 1 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered.

2 SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Hagar# Sarah s servant# Surrogate mother# Son: Ishmael# Sent away by AbrahamGenesis 16; 21:1-21xxxxxxxxxxxxxx# Lot s Wife# Lot s wife# Two daughters# Punished fordisobedience; turned intopillar of saltGenesis19:12-29xxxxxxxxxxx# Rebekah# Isaac s wife# Famine; Isaac told kingRebekah was his sister# Sons: Esau and Jacob # Favored Jacob# Deceived husbandGenesis 24;25:21-34;26:1-17;27xxxxxxxxxxxxxx# Rachel# Beloved wife of Jacob# Sons: Joseph andBenjamin; died giving birthto Benjamin# Her servant Bilhak wassurrogate mother - sons:Dan, NaphtaliGenesis 29:14-25;30;31:19,30-35;35:16-26xxxxxxxx xx# Leah# Jacob s other wife# Sons: Reuben, Simeon,Levi, Judah, Issachar,Zebulun; daughter Dinah# Her servant Zilpah wassurrogate mother - sons:Gad, AsherGenesis 29:14-25;30;31:19,30-35;35:16-26xxxxxxxx List of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 2 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Dinah# Jacob and Leah sdaughter# Raped by Shechem# Revenged by brothersGenesis 30:21;34:1-31xxxxxxxx# Potiphar sWife# Potiphar s wife# Tempted JosephGenesis 39:1-21xxxxxxxxx# Jochebed(Moses Mother)# Amram s wife# Daughter of Levi# Slave in Egypt# Sons: Moses and Aaron# Daughter: Miriam# Protected her babyExodus 1;2:1-10;Numbers26:59xxxxxxxxxxx# Miriam# Daughter to Jochebedand Amram# Moses and Aaron s sister# Protected her babybrother Moses# Prophetess# Opposed Moses.

3 Godpunished her with leprosy# Given another chance toserve GodExodus 2:1-10;15:20-21;Numbers12:1-15 xxxxxxxxxxxxx# Rahab# Prostitute in Jericho# Believed in God# Hid two of Joshua s spies# Salmon s wife# Son: Boaz# Great-great-grandmotherto King DavidJoshua 2:1-21;6:16-17,22-23;Ruth 4:20-21;Matthew 1:5xxxxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 3 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Naomi# Elimelek s wife# Famine; went to Moab# Became a widow# Sons: Mahlon and Kilion;both died# Bitter; grieved# Returned to Bethlehemwith daughter-in-law Ruthwho took care of her# Grandson: ObedRuth 1;4:13-22xxxxxxxxxxxxx# Ruth# Naomi s daughter-in-law# Became a widow# Believed in God# Left with Naomi and wentto Bethlehem# Took care of Naomi# Married Boaz# Son: Obed# Great-grandmother toKing DavidBook of Ruthxxxxxxxxxxxx# Deborah# Lappidoth s wife# Prophetess# Fifth judge of Israel# Went with Barak to battleJudges 4 and 5xxxxxx# Jephthah sMother# Prostitute# Gave birth to Gilead sillegitimate son Jephthahwho became the ninthjudge of IsraelJudges 11;Hebrews11:32-34xxxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 4 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered.

4 SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Samson sMother# Manoah s wife# Godly parents# Son: Samson whobecame physically strong;disobedient to God sinstructions; judge of IsraelJudges 13;14:1-9;16:17-22xxxxxxxxxxx# Delilah# Samson s lover# Deceived SamsonJudges 16:4-22xxxxxx# Hannah# Elkanah s wife# Ridiculed by Peninnah# Prayed for son;dedicated him to the Lord# Son: Samuel (prophet;last judge of Israel)I Samuel 1; 2:1-11,18-21,26xxxxxxxxxxx# Peninnah# Elkanah s other wife# Provoked HannahI Samuel 1:1-7xxxxx# Michal# Saul s daughter# David s wife# Protected David from herfather s pursuit# Mocked King David fordancing as the Ark enteredJerusalem; consequentlyshe was childless1 Samuel18:17-30;19:1-18;25:44;2 Samuel1:13-16;6:12-23xxxxxxxxx# Abigail# Wife to wicked Nabal# Became a widow# Peacemaker# Married David1 Samuel25:2-42xxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 5 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Bathsheba# Uriah s wife # Pregnant by King David# Became a widow# Married King David# Death of their first child# Son: Solomon givenwisdom by God andbecame king of Israel2 Samuel 11;12:13-24.

5 1 Kings1:11-31(or entirechapter 1)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx# Tamar# David s daughter# Raped by half brotherAmnon# Disgraced# Lived with brotherAbsalom2 Samuel13:1-33xxxxxxx# Jezebel# King Ahab s wife# Persecuted prophets ofGod# Arrogant; vengeful andvery angry1 Kings16:29-33; 18:4,13;19:1-2; 21:1-24;2 Kings9:22,30-37xxxxxxx# Widow atZarephath# Widow at Zarephath# Prepared food for Elijah# Son s life restored byElijah1 Kings 17:7-24xxxxxxxxxx# Widow of aProphet# Prophet s widow# Two sons# Impoverished; large debt# Advice from Elisha # Oil multiplies to pay debt2 Kings 4:1-7xxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 6 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Shunam-mite Woman# Wealthy woman# Fixed guest room forprophet Elisha# Son s life restored byElisha 2 Kings 4:8-37xxxxxxx# Huldah# Shallum s wife# Prophetess# Found lost Book of Lawand read to king2 Chronicles34:22-33xxxx# Esther# Jewish orphan# Mordecai s cousin# Became a queen# Saved Jewish peopleBook ofEstherxxxxxxxxxxxx2.

6 NEW TESTAMENT STORIES # Elizabeth# Zechariah s wife# Childless until old# Son: John (the Baptist)Luke 1:5-25,57-80xxxxxxxx# Mary # Found favor with God# Mother to Jesus, God sson (consummated by HolySpirit)# Afterwards, Joseph s wife# Bore Joseph s children# Follower of Jesus# Suffered agony seeingJesus on cross; afterwardscared for by apostle JohnLuke 1:26-56;2; 3;Matthew 1:18-25; 2; John 2:1-12;Luke 8:19-21;John 19:25-27xxxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 7 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Anna# Married seven years# Became a widow# Worshiped at Templeday and night # Saw baby Jesus atTemple when she was veryold# ProphetessLuke 2:22,36-38xxxxxx# SamaritanWoman # Samaritan woman# Married multiple times;living with man not marriedto# Encountered Jesus atwell# Told about Jesus to onesin her townJohn 4:4-42xxxxxxxxxxxx# Herodias# Philip s wife# Daughter Salome# Left husband to marrybrother-in-law Herod(Antipas)# Grudge against John theBaptist because hedisapproved her marriageto Herod (Antipas)# Requested daughterSalome to ask for head ofJohn the BaptistMark 6:14-29.

7 Matthew 14:3-12xxxxxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 8 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# SinfulWoman# Sinful life# At Pharisees house:kissed Jesus feet; pouredperfume on his feet; wipedhis feet with her hair# Sins forgiven by JesusLuke 7:36-50xxxxx# Sick Woman# Prolonged sickness withblood issue# Touched Jesus garmentand was healed because ofher faithMark 5:24-34xxxx# AdulterousWoman# Caught in adultery# Not condemned byJesus; told not to do itagainJohn 8:2-11xxxx# Martha ofBethany# Mary and Lazarus sister# Prepared meal for Jesusin her home# Upset because her sisterdid not help # Grieved death of Lazarus# Lazarus resurrected byJesus# Family close friends toJesusLuke 10:38-42;John 11:1-45xxxxxxxxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 9 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered.

8 SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Mary ofBethany# Martha and Lazarus sister# Sat at Jesus feet,contemplating his words asMartha prepared meal# Grieved death of Lazarus# Poured perfume onJesus feet to expressgratitude for resurrectingLazarus and for preparationof his burialLuke 10:38-42;John 11:1-45;12:1-8xxxxxx# Widow withTwo Coins# Was a widow# Gave all - two coins - asan offering to GodLuke 21:1-4;Mark 12:41-44xxxx# MaryMagdalene# Possessed with demons;healed# Followed JesusLuke 8:1:3;24:1-10;John 19:25; 20:11-18;Matthew27:55-61;28:1;Mark 15:40-41;16:1-11xxxxx# Sapphira# Ananias wife# Lied about price of landto apostles# Punished for lyingActs 5:1-11xxxxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 10 WOMENIN THE BIBLE DESCRIPTIONTEXT SingleMarriedMother / GrandmotherWidowRemarriedProstituteBlend ed FamilyDysfunctional HomeChildless Many YearsRebellious ChildrenCrisisNatural DisastersRape / Abuse / VictimAbandoment/RejectionImpoverishedIm migrantGrief / LossAnger / BitternessImpatienceSelf-Centered; SelfishWise/Unwise Decisions Influence OthersLeadership RoleDivine PresenceForgivenessGodly WitnessSecond ChancePrayer# Dorcas# Disciple# Greek name for Tabitha# Helped others# Died; restored to life byPeterActs 9:36-42xxxxxx# Lydia# Businesswoman.

9 Seller ofpurple cloth# Became believer inJesus at Philippi by Paul# Gave hospitality to PaulActs 16:11-15,40xxxx# Priscilla# Aquila s wife# Jewish ChristianPriscilla and Aquila:# Tent makers with Paul# Mentors to Apollos in hisChristian faith# Church in their homeActs 18:1-3,18-26;Romans 16:3-4;1 Corinthians16:19xxxxx# Eunice# Husband was a Greekand a non-believer# Was a Jewish Christian# Son: Timothy# Taught her son Timothyabout God2 Timothy 1:5;Acts 16:1xxxxx# Lois# Was a Jewish Christian# Grandson: Timothy# Taught her grandsonTimothy about God2 Timothy 1:5xx?xxxList of STORIES of WOMEN in the BIBLE Doris DayPage 11


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