Women in the Bible
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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
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Martha
Originally posted 5/6/25 We read about the two sisters, Mary and Martha together. We will look at them separately in order to focus closely on each one. Martha is a woman after my own heart. She is busy preparing for company and works hard to make her home a welcoming place for Jesus and other
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Mary
Originally posted 5/13/25 The first difference we see between the two sisters is what they did when they learned that Jesus was on his way to their house. They sent for Jesus when Lazarus was sick. John 11:20 tells us, “So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary
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Jochobed
Originally posted 7/15/25 Jocobed is not a name that is immediately recognized. Many times as our children are growing up, we are so and so’s mother. We are often recognized by our children. To this day I am still referred to as Sabrina and Ian’s mom. Jocobed was pivotal in Biblical history. During the time
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Anna
Several years ago, my son told me about an elderly woman in his church. She prayed whenever there was a meeting or small group within his church. It wasn’t just occasionally; it was each and every time. I can only imagine the comfort that brought to the pastors. When we know that someone is praying,
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Naomi
Originally posted 2/11/25 Naomi is a character we often overlook when reading the book of Ruth. Our focus always seems to be on Ruth. If you haven’t read my article on Ruth, you can read it here. Her story would have been very different had it not been for Naomi. Naomi’s name means “pleasant” in
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Elizabeth
Originally posted 12/24/24 Elizabeth is a significant figure in the life of Biblical history. She is the first woman mentioned in the book of Luke. We learn significant information about her in Luke 1:5-7, “In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he