These are 5 names that can be extracted from the gospel accounts: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba (“the wife of Uriah”), and Mary.
These are 12 names extracted from books in the Old Testament: Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Naamah, Maacah, Azubah, Athaliah, Jerusha, Abijah, Hephzibah, Jedidah, and Zebidah.
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Interesting Facts About These Bible Women:
- Sarah was the wife of the Hebrew patriarch, Abraham; and her name means “Princess”.
- Ruth was the great grandmother of King David, a notable king of Israel.
- Bathsheba was the mother of King Solomon, a notable Jewish monarch.
- Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah, a Jewish patriarch.
- Rahab was a harlot who believed the reports about how God had delivered the Jews had been delivered from bondage in Egypt and was proselytized into the Jewish faith.
- Rebecca was the daughter-in-law of the Hebrew patriarch, Abraham; and the mother of Jacob, the man whose name was changed to Israel.
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Related Links:
- 12 Women: Bible Women From Ur to Nazareth
- 5 Women in the Lineage of Jesus
Women of the Bible: Character Study: Bathsheba: The Innocent Victim
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