Cmoneyspinner
There are 4 books referred to as Gospels in the New Testament. Only two of those gospels include the genealogy of Jesus. Of course, whether a believer or a non-believer, the story of Jesus is known around the world and almost everyone knows that the name of His mother was Mary. A careful examination of the scriptures reveals the names of several women in the lineage of Jesus Christ. One woman was a harlot (prostitute) and another was an evil wicked queen.
These are 5 names that can be extracted from the gospel accounts: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba (“the wife of Uriah”), and Mary.
These are 12 names extracted from books in the Old Testament: Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Naamah, Maacah, Azubah, Athaliah, Jerusha, Abijah, Hephzibah, Jedidah, and Zebidah.
Can you recognize some of these women by a general description?
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References:
Character Study of Twelve Women: Bible Women From Ur to Nazareth
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Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons – “Ethiopia-Axum Cathedral-fresco-Black Madonna”
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She was the wife of the Hebrew patriarch, Abraham; and her name means “Princess”.
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Sarah
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Ruth
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She was the great grandmother of King David, a notable king of Israel.
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Ruth
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Sarah
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She was the mother of King Solomon, a notable Jewish monarch.
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Bathsheba
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Tamar
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She was the daughter-in-law of Judah, a Jewish patriarch.
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Tamar
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Bathsheba
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She was a harlot who believed the reports about how God had delivered the Jews had been delivered from bondage in Egypt and was proselytized into the Jewish faith.
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Rahab
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Rebecca
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She was the daughter-in-law of the Hebrew patriarch, Abraham; and the mother of the man whose name was changed to Israel.
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Rebecca
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Rahab
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She decided that it was time for the Jewish kingdom to have a queen. She killed everyone in her way, or so she thought. The rightful heir was hidden for 6 years and she was overthrown.
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Athaliah
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Azubah
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She is the mother of Jehoshaphat, a king of Judah who reigned from c. 870 – 849 BC and who was a good and just king.
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Azubah
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Athaliah
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Great quiz! You got 7 out of 8 right!
I just got the one wrong: in #3 I answered Tamar by mistake. I don’t know what I was thinking!
I got 7. Thank for reminding us of characters in the bible we usually never pay attention to.
Women Named in the Lineage of Jesus
You got 5 out of 8 right!
I got 6 out of 8 so not to bad.