Mothers in the Bible
Approached by the archangel Gabriel, this young woman of the lineage of David was told she would give birth to the Messiah
This land originally belonged to today's Ethopians, now are inhabited by the sons of Ishmael
Where is Babylon?
This humble creature was chosen above all cattle
What is the sheep?
Given her old age, her pregnancy was seen as a miracle, and when her cousin Mary came into her home, her unborn son leaped in her womb
Who is Elizabeth?
During his missionary journeys, Paul stayed in this Greek city the longest
Where is Ephesus?
This multi-petaled flower and its sweet, fragrant smell was especially chosen by the Father
Although she was Jacob's favored wife, she only gave birth to two of his sons
Who is Rachel?
From 933 BC to 722 BC this city served as the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel
Where is Samaria?
This bird, the second which Noah sent from the ark, is God's favorite bird
What is a dove?
Though she was not his mother, Adonijah asked this woman, his brother's mother, to take David's concubine for marriage as an attempt to usurp the throne
Who is Bathsheba?
When allotting the tribes of Israel their land, three tribes were given land on the eastern side of this river, with the tribe of Manasseh given land on both sides
What is the Jordan River?
One of two wives of Elkanah, she too was barren. But after earnest prayer, she conceived a son, Samuel, with her husband, and gave him into the care of Eli
Who is Hannah?
In order for his son Jacob to not marry a Canaanite woman, Isaac sent him to this land to marry one of his cousins
Where is Padan-aram?