Women in Genesis
According to Scripture, why was Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt? (Genesis 19:26)
She looked back at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah when she had been instructed not to.
This woman married Moses.
Zipporah
Which queen was an orphan before becoming a queen?
Ester
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Deborah (Judges 4-5) (Judges 4:4 Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time.)
What did Elizabeth and her husband name their son?
John
According to Genesis 3:20 in the NKJV, who is the Mother of All Living?
Eve
This woman gave birth to Moses.
Jochebed
When her slightly intoxicated husband King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) asked her to appear before him and his guests to show her beauty, she refused, and he had her banished.
Queen Vashti
What role did Delilah play in the story of Samson, and what was the outcome of her actions?
Delilah was a woman from the Valley of Sorek whom the Philistine leaders bribed to discover the secret of Samson's strength. She eventually persuaded Samson to reveal that his strength lay in his uncut hair. After cutting his hair, the Philistines captured and blinded him. (Judges 16:4-21)
What was Elizabeth's husband's name?
Zacharias
Who was the mother of Japheth as well as Ham and Shem? (Hint: She had plenty of experience at being at sea, as per Genesis 7)
Noah's wife
Who was the older sister of Moses and Aaron?
She traveled to King Solomon, bringing him spices, gold, and precious stones.
Queen of Sheba
What was the name of Samson's mother, and what divine message did she receive?
Samson's mother is not named in the text, but she is the wife of Manoah. She received a divine message from an angel of the Lord, who told her that she would bear a son who would begin to deliver Israel from the Philistines. (Judges 13:2-5)
What was the name of the well where Jesus met the woman?
Answer: Jacob's well
Only three women who are specifically named in Genesis are described as beautiful in the NKJV. Can you name the trio?
Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel.
Genesis 12:14
Genesis 24:16
Genesis 29:17
Who was the sister of Moses who struck a tambourine and sang a song after crossing the Red Sea?
Miriam – Exodus 15:20-21
In Biblical days, the mother of the king was often regarded as the most powerful woman in the country. With that logic, who was the most powerful woman when Solomon was king?
Bathsheba
Which woman killed Sisera by driving a tent peg through his head, thus fulfilling Deborah's prophecy?
Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, killed Sisera by driving a tent peg through his head while he was sleeping in her tent. (Judges 4:17-21)
What was the name of the woman mentioned in the book of Acts whose husband was named Aquila?
Answer: Priscilla
The letter 'D' is for 'Deborah'. A dynamic judge in the history of the Israelites was Deborah, as per Judges 4:1-24. However, there is a woman in Genesis who was also called Deborah, as per Genesis 35:8. Who was she?
Rebekah's nurse
In the Book of Exodus, there are two Hebrew midwives who played a crucial role in defying the orders of the Pharaoh. Name one.
Shiphrah/Puah.Exodus 1:15–21.
Which queen is widely regarded as the most wicked person in the Bible?(Hint: She is the wife of Ahab, king of Israel )
Jezebel. The reason she tops the list of wickedness is the fact she was a vehement opponent of the prophets of God having many of them killed. In fact, 1 Kings 18:4 states Jezebel "massacred the prophets of the LORD."
Who was the daughter of Caleb that was given in marriage to Othniel for his capture of Debir?
The daughter of Caleb was Achsah. She was given in marriage to Othniel after he successfully captured the city of Debir. (Judges 1:12-15)
Which New Testament woman's name is known in both Hebrew and Greek as Gazelle?
Answer: Tabitha/Dorcas