Bad Girls of the Bible
Known for her role in the story of Samson, a powerful judge of Israel, where she is depicted as a woman who, bribed by the Philistines, betrays Samson by discovering and revealing the secret of his strength, his long hair.
Who is Delilah?
She stayed with her mother-in-law after her husband died and has a whole book of the Bible named for her.
Who is Ruth?
Her son is the most famous person of all time.
Who is (the Virgin) Mary?
She's accused of bringing original sin into the world.
Who is Eve?
Another elderly mom who gave birth to Jesus's cousin John.
Who is Elizabeth?
After he saw her bathing on a rooftop, she was seduced by King David who had her husband killed in battle so he could marry her.
Who is Bathsheba?
After Jacob worked for 7 years to marry Rachel, her father deceived him by making her pretend to be her sister and marry Jacob.
Who is Leah?
She washed Jesus's feet with a very expensive bottle of perfume.
Who is Mary?
The girl who found Moses in the reeds.
Who is Pharoah’s daughter?
She was a mother who favored one twin son over the other and deceived her husband, Isaac, to get her younger son, Jacob, the first born blessing.
Who is Rebekah?
This famous wife did not listen when the Lord said "Don't look back," so he turned her into a pillar of salt.
Who is Lot's wife?
A prophetess, judge, and military leader who guided the Israelites against the Canaanites, leading to a significant victory and a period of peace.
Who is Deborah?
A deacon of the church in Cenchreae, she is an example of a woman in a leadership role within the early Christian community.
Who is Phoebe?
This matriarch of the church laughed when men of God told her she would have a son in her 90s.
Who is Sarah?
This mom was barren for years and promised the Lord that she would give her son to the Lord. She kept her promise and when her son, Samuel, was old enough, she brought him to the priest.
Who is Hannah?
Saul's younger daughter who married King David for 100 Philistine foreskins. She was punished with infertility by God when she criticized her husband for dancing in an undignified manner in worship.
Who is Michal?
She became the queen of Persia and helped save the Israelites at age fourteen.
Who is Esther?
A significant figure in the Book of Acts, known as the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe, a dealer in purple cloth from Thyatira, and a generous host who opened her home to the early church
Who is Lydia?
Moses’ sister who put him in the basket in the river and later arranges for his mother to serve as his wet nurse.
Who is Miriam?
An Egyptian maidservant of Sarah, Abraham's wife, who bears Abraham's first son, Ishmael, after Sarah is unable to conceive.
Who is Hagar?
A Canaanite woman from Jericho who, despite being a prostitute, demonstrates faith by hiding and protecting the Israelite spies sent to scout the city, ultimately saving herself and her family when Jericho falls.
Who is Rahab?
A Kenite woman who, according to the Book of Judges, kills Sisera, the Canaanite general, by driving a tent peg through his skull after he seeks refuge in her tent.
Who is Jael?
A woman of culture and education, she is mentioned along with her husband Aquila, and in some instances, her name comes first, suggesting her greater influence and ability.
Who is Priscilla?
Hebrew midwives who disobey Pharoah’s orders and allow male Hebrew babies to live.
Who are Shiprah & Puah?
This mom was the mother-in-law who loved her daughter-in-law so much that she helped her find a new husband.
Who is Naomi?