Bible Verse: Judges 16:19 After putting him to sleep on her lap, she called for someone to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. In Judges 16:4-22, an incredibly strong man named Samson, becomes enamored with a woman named Delilah. The Philistine rulers … Continue reading Delilah: Avoiding Deceit and Temptation
Women of the Bible
Rahab: Faith and Courage
Bible Verse: Joshua 2:9-11 9 She said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the Lord dried up the water … Continue reading Rahab: Faith and Courage
Miriam: Loyalty
Bible Verse: Exodus 2:4-8 4 His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him. 5 Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it. 6 She opened … Continue reading Miriam: Loyalty
Rachel: Love and Marriage
Bible Verse: Genesis 29:20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. Jacob loved Rachel deeply and was willing to work an extra seven years just to marry her because he cared for her so much. Rachel's role as … Continue reading Rachel: Love and Marriage
Rebekah: Family Dynamics and Favoritism
Bible Verse: Genesis 25:28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob. Rebekah, a notable figure in the Bible's Genesis, was Isaac's wife and the mother of Esau the older twin and Jacob the younger twin. God had had spoken saying that the older would serve the younger. Because … Continue reading Rebekah: Family Dynamics and Favoritism
Rebekah: Willingness to Serve
Bible Verse: Genesis 24:19 After she had given him a drink, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels too, until they have had enough to drink.” When Abraham wanted to find a wife for his son, he didn't want Isaac to marry someone from the Canaanite people. Instead, he wanted Isaac to marry a good woman … Continue reading Rebekah: Willingness to Serve
Sarah: Control, Patience, and Timing
Bible Verse: Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son. In the book of Genesis, we witness the journey of a woman who struggled with impatience and a desire for control to someone who ultimately surrendered to God's timing. Sarah, … Continue reading Sarah: Control, Patience, and Timing
Sarah: Trusting in God’s Promises
Bible Verse: Hebrews 11:11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise. The author of Hebrews 11:1 tells us about faith being the confidence in what we hope for and the assurance about what we do not see. In Verse 2, … Continue reading Sarah: Trusting in God’s Promises
Eve: Temptation
Bible Verse: Genesis 3:6 (NIV) When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. Eve's human nature included components such as curiosity, desire, and the capacity to make choices. When she encountered the … Continue reading Eve: Temptation
Eve: Companionship and Partnerships
Bible Verse: Genesis 2:18 (NIV) The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. When we think about Eve, we often recall the story of her eating from the tree of knowledge and offering the forbidden fruit to Adam. We remember her … Continue reading Eve: Companionship and Partnerships
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