There are 4 books referred to as Gospels in the New Testament. Only two of those gospels include the genealogy of Jesus. Of course, whether a believer or a non-believer, the story of Jesus is known around the world and almost everyone knows that the name of His mother was Mary. A careful examination of the scriptures reveals the names of several women in the lineage of Jesus Christ. One woman was a harlot (prostitute) and another was an evil wicked queen.
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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