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Bible Blitz III Women of the Bible. Presented by Msgr Ed Thompson With loving memory of Deacon Norm Kazyk Technical Assistance Ray Hosler. Old Testament Women. Eve – Sarah – Lot’s wife Rachel & Leah – Tamar Jochabed – Zepporah – Miriam Rahab – Deborah – Delilah
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Bible Blitz IIIWomen of the Bible Presented by Msgr Ed Thompson With loving memory of Deacon Norm Kazyk Technical Assistance Ray Hosler
Old Testament Women Eve – Sarah – Lot’s wife Rachel & Leah – Tamar Jochabed – Zepporah – Miriam Rahab – Deborah – Delilah Ruth – Hannah – Bathsheba Jezebel – Esther et al
Zipporah Exodus: 2, 4, 18 Wife of Moses Daughter of the priest, Jethro; Six sisters Met Moses at Jethro’s well in Midian
Zipporah – cont’d Two sons: Gershom ans Eliezer Spoke 7 words
Moses and Zipporah not a congenial couple. • She had a temper and was somewhat indifferent to Moses. • Went home to Jethro after the Exodus. • Argument over the non-circumcision of Gershom and Eliezer. • After Zipporah’s death maybe Moses married again.
Miriam Exodus 15 Numbers 12, 20, 26 Sister of Moses (7 years older)
Miriam – cont’d • Rescued baby, basket Moses; • Got Jacobed • Exodus leader: Song of Deliverance; War cry of Moses • A bitter woman; • Against the second marriage of Moses to an Ethiopian
Leporsy – cured by Moses. • Died outside the Promised Land. • (Moses and Aaron)
Rahab Harlot of Jericho Ancestor of Jesus Josh: 2, 6 Heb: 13 James: 2
Beautiful woman, • ancestor of Jeremiah, • Married to Salmon whose son, Boaz married Ruth who was the father of Obed, the grandfather of Jesse, father of David
Rahab – cont’d • Home on the wall; • Spies • Red cord • Safe
Delilah Judg: 16; 4-18 The Giant Killer
Delilah – cont’d • Samson’s Philistine lover • Betrayed Samson for 1100 silver pieces • Secret of strength – shared • Captured and blinded • 3000 Philistines killed
Deborah Judges: 4, 5 The Judge
Only woman judge; a prophetess • The “Palm Tree of Deborah” • Barak and Deborah against Sisera • Joel and Deborah • “Song of Deborah”
Mother of Obed • Great grandmother of David
Ruth and Naomi • Ruth meets Boaz • They marry • “Your people shall be my people and your God my God.”
Hannah 1 Sam 1, 2 The prayful Mother
Wife of Elkanah, a priest • No children • Ridiculed by husband’s second wife • Prayed, vowed child Samuel to God • Had 3 more sons and 2 daughters • Song of Thanksgiving, Psalm 2:1-10 • Preview of Elizabeth and Mary
Bathsheba II Sam 11, 12 I Kings 1, 2 Mother of Solomon
Wife of Uriah and of King David • Adultery then murder • Solomon plus 3 other sons • Kingmaker • Ancestor of Jesus (Matt 1:6)
Queen of Sheba I Kings 10, II Chron 9, Matt 12, Luke 11 I Want Proof • Traveled to test Solomon’s wisdom • Cited by Jesus in Matthew and Luke
Widow of Zarephath I Kings 17, Luke 4 “See your son lives” The man who came to dinner • Drought and famine • Elijah – “Gimme!”
Esther Book of Esther The “cream” of the harem
Jewish queen of a Persian king • Cousin of Mordecai • Queen Vashti • Haman, the Jew hater • Feast of Purim
Jezebel I Kings 16, 18, 19, 21 II Kings 9 The Wicked Politician
Wife of Ahab • Promoted pagan worship – Baal • Massacred Jewish prophets • Hated Elijah • Thrown from palace window • Eaten by dogs
Judith Judith 8, 16 Dan 13 A holy widow of courage
Woman of prayer, a prophetess, a wit, a beauty, strong handed • Holofernes – the headless one