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10 Female Bible Characters Who Overcame Obstacles. 1. Esther: The Courageous Queen Who Saved a Nation. The Story: Esther was a young Jewish woman living in Persia during a time when her people were in exile. After the previous queen was deposed, Esther's beauty caught the eye of King Xerxes, and she was chosen to be the new queen—though she ...
Here are the eight most important women in the Bible and what we can learn from them. in their fearlessness, they encourage others to be courageous and make a difference.
The New Testament is a rich resource for learning about the women who walked beside Jesus during his ministry, who served as patrons and key actors within the early church, and who spread the good news of salvation after Christ’s death and resurrection.
This paper will explore the alternative approach to power and national identity exemplified by the cluster of female characters who predominate in the first chapters of Exodus (the midwives’, Moses’ mother and sister, Pharoah’s daughter) and what effect their example has on this Biblical paradigm of nation-building through direct ...
The naming (or anonymising) of biblical women is a significant area of study in biblical scholarship which can illuminate or reframe the reader’s perception of women characters as demonstrated by Kozlova.
What unites the New Testament women we’ve discussed: Mary, Anna, Martha and Mary, Phoebe, Priscilla, Lydia? Each woman was transformed by an encounter with Jesus Christ and his gospel and compelled to obedient and faithful action by their Prophet, Priest, and King.
Four gospel parables center on women characters. In Mt 13.33 and Lk 13.20 – 21 a woman hiding yeast in a mass of dough is a metaphor for the reign of God. Luke depicts God's costly search for the lost as a woman who sweeps the house looking for a stray coin (15.8 – 10).
