Abigail, Sister of King David

When we think of the name, Abigail, we normally think of Abigail that was the wife of Nabal, a rich and nasty man that went against king David. But surprisingly there was another Abigail and she was the daughter of Jesse and a sister of king David. “And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab

Rhoda

Often when we think of women in the Bible we think of those who a great deal is written about. We often elevate them to be more important than others, but is anyone less loved or important to God? No, God looks at our hearts, and our service not our prestigious positions or if we

Hannah

Elkanah had two wives; Hannah and Peninnah. Elkanah loved Hannah very much, but Hannah was unable to have children. This upset Hannah because she really loved children and wanted to have children of her own. “And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene is thought to have come from the village of Magdala, which is located along the western shores of Galilee.  It appears she was a single woman and became a follower of Jesus. One of the first things we are told about Mary is that seven devils had been cast from her. What these

Huldah the Prophetess

Huldah was the wife of Shallum who was the son of Tikvah and grandson of Harhas the keeper of the wardrobe. The keeper of the wardrobe was a servant in the king’s palace who took care of the royal robes. He would have been very friendly with the king. So this would make Huldah very

Was Man Created Twice? Did Adam Have Two Wives?

It is rather confusing that Genesis 1:26-27 talks of man and woman’s creation then chapter 2:1-3 talks about Day Seven (day of rest). This is then followed by Genesis 2:7 which makes it appear as if God is creating man a second time. Just quench that thought because God did not create man a second

Husband Rule over their Wife?

Since we have been studying Women of the Bible I thought it is important to realize that men and women have different roles in life. There is a lot of controversy over the subject of the husband being the head of the household and women must subject themselves to their husbands. This is mainly because

Miriam

Everyone knows the story of how Miriam saved her baby brother (Moses) life by watching over him while he floated in the river, in the bulrush basket his mother made. But as you will see, this is only a small part of her story. Miriam was the daughter of Amram and Jochebed. She was the

Jochebed

Jochebed was a great woman of faith, and courage, as we will see later as her story unravels. But first, let us look at a little background. She was the sister of Kohath and married his son Amram. I know this seems weird for an aunt and nephew to marry but back then the bloodlines

Abigail

Abigail was the wife of Nabal, a rich and powerful man. Nabal and Abigail resided in the town of Maon in the wilderness of Paran. She was known as being a very smart and beautiful woman. Unfortunately for Abigail, she is married to a  mean and evil man. She will later become one of the