The Women of the Bible

The Women of the Bible: Their Stories, and Where They Meet the Gospel

Scripture does not hide its women. It gives us Sarah's laughter and Hannah's tears, Ruth's loyalty and Esther's courage, Mary's yes and Mary Magdalene at the tomb. Some are heroic, some are wronged, some are both; several stand in the very line that leads to Christ. Each page below tells one woman's story honestly, without flattening or idealizing her, and shows where her life meets the good news of Jesus.

EveGenesis 3:20 SarahGenesis 18:14 HagarGenesis 16:13 RebekahGenesis 24:67 LeahGenesis 29:31 RachelGenesis 30:22 MiriamExodus 15:20 RahabJoshua 2:1 DeborahJudges 4:4 RuthRuth 1:16 Hannah1 Samuel 1:27 EstherEsther 4:14 Mary, the Mother of JesusLuke 1:38 Mary MagdaleneJohn 20:16 Martha and Mary of BethanyLuke 10:42 The Samaritan WomanJohn 4:28 The Woman Healed by FaithMark 5:34 The Women at the TombLuke 24:5

Encounters with Jesus · The People Jesus Defended · Who is Jesus?

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