Women in the Bible
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Daughters of Zelophehad
There are many well known women in the Bible. If you had to list well known women in the Bible, you might name Deborah, Phoebe, Priscilla, Lydia, Mary, Ruth or Naomi. I am pretty certain you would not include the daughters of Zelophehad. I find it interesting that we are more familiar with many women
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Lydia
Acts 16:11-15 “So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. And on the Sabbath day we went outside the
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Susanna
Originally posted 11/18/25 Susanna is one of the women who traveled with Jesus. She is not as well known as some of the or her women. In fact, she is not mentioned anywhere else in the Bible except here. Like is the only disciple that mentioned her name. Perhaps he knows her personally. It is
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Peninnah
Originally posted 11/4/25 In Genesis, God creates the blueprint for marriage. It is to be between one man and one woman. Man began to distort that by taking two wives. Abraham married Sarah and Hagar. Jacob married Rachel and Leah. Our story today is about the wives of Elkanah. Our story takes place in 1
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Jairus’s Daughter
Originally posted on 8/12/25 Have you ever wondered why Jesus did things the way he did? Why did he heal some and not others? Let’s focus on Jairus’ daughter, Talitha. Her father was a leader in the synagogue and he would have been well known by those around him. He was responsible for the daily
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Joanna
Originally posted on 8/12/25 Joanna is a woman who is mentioned only twice in the Bible, however, she had a strong impact on Christ’s ministry. In Luke 8:1-3 we read, “And it happened that afterward also he was going about from one town and village to another preaching and proclaiming the good news concerning the
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Tabitha/Dorcas
Originally posted on 8/5/25 Dorcas is the first Greek woman mentioned in the Old Testament. We read about her in Acts 9:36-42, “Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she became ill and died, and when
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The Samaritan Woman
Originally posted on 7/22/25 We find the story of the Samaritan woman in John chapter 4. It has always intrigued me the conflict between the Jewish people and the people of Samaria. Looking at history, it shouldn’t be all that surprising. In Jesus’ time, there was conflict between the Jews and the Gentiles. Israel battles
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Bleeding Woman
Originally posted 2/25/25 Mark 5:25-28: “And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him
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Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene has always intrigued me. She is mentioned fourteen times in the New Testament. She is mentioned more than the disciples: Bartholomew, James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus. She is usually listed first when a list of women is given in Scripture. Mary came from the city, Magdala which is a city on the