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Women of the Old Testament

Twenty five women, from Eve to Esther

  1. Adam and Eve as children in a bright garden, pointing up at a tree full of fruit, with a giraffe, a lion and a pink elephant among tall flowers. From Eve: Mother of All Living, picture 1 of 2, Genesis 1-3.Eve: Mother of All LivingGenesis 1-3
  2. An old woman laughing with delight as she cradles a newborn baby, sitting on a bench outside a tent under a starry night sky. From Sarah: Mother of Nations, picture 1 of 2, Genesis 17-21.Sarah: Mother of NationsGenesis 17-21
  3. A woman kneeling alone on desert sand with her head bowed, as a winged angel hovers above her with open hands. From Hagar: The Egyptian Servant, picture 1 of 2, Genesis 16; 21.Hagar: The Egyptian ServantGenesis 16; 21
  4. A woman in white, seen from behind and turned to salt, standing in the desert facing two burning cities. From Lot’s Wife: The Woman Who Looked Back, picture 1 of 2, Genesis 19.Lot’s Wife: The Woman Who Looked BackGenesis 19
  5. A young woman in a red headscarf carrying a water jar at a stone well, with camels resting behind her and a traveller watching. From Rebekah: A Kind and Strong Helper, picture 1 of 2, Genesis 24.Rebekah: A Kind and Strong HelperGenesis 24
  6. A young man pulling away from a richly dressed woman who reaches for his cloak, in an Egyptian room with painted walls. From Potiphar’s Wife, picture 1 of 2, Genesis 39.Potiphar’s WifeGenesis 39
  7. A girl kneeling at the water's edge beside a basket holding a baby, among lotus flowers and palm trees. From Miriam: The Brave Big Sister, picture 1 of 2, Exodus 2; 15.Miriam: The Brave Big SisterExodus 2; 15
  8. Two midwives holding newborn babies in their arms, with a small child reaching up beside them. From Shiphrah and Puah: The Brave Midwives, picture 1 of 2, Exodus 1.Shiphrah and Puah: The Brave MidwivesExodus 1
  9. Five sisters standing together before a crowd of seated elders in a city square, one old man leaning on a staff. From Mahlah: The Brave Daughter Who Spoke Up, picture 1 of 2, Numbers 27.Mahlah: The Brave Daughter Who Spoke UpNumbers 27
  10. A woman leaning from a window high in a city wall at night, talking down to two men below, a red rope hanging beside her. From Rahab: The Brave Helper of Jericho, picture 1 of 2, Joshua 2; 6.Rahab: The Brave Helper of JerichoJoshua 2; 6
  11. A woman with a staff standing beside an armoured soldier in front of ranks of soldiers, green hills behind them. From Deborah: The Wise Judge and Prophetess, picture 1 of 2, Judges 4-5.Deborah: The Wise Judge and ProphetessJudges 4-5
  12. A woman standing at the opening of a tent at dusk, a hammer and tent peg on the ground beside her. From Jael: The Woman Who Stopped the Enemy, picture 1 of 2, Judges 4.Jael: The Woman Who Stopped the EnemyJudges 4
  13. A woman cutting the hair of a sleeping man while another man leans in with shears, by lamplight. From Delilah: The Woman Who Made a Wrong Choice, picture 1 of 2, Judges 16.Delilah: The Woman Who Made a Wrong ChoiceJudges 16
  14. An older woman walking a dusty road with two younger women, one on each arm, a bare tree behind them. From Naomi: From Sadness to Joy, picture 1 of 2, Ruth 1-4.Naomi: From Sadness to JoyRuth 1-4
  15. A young woman kneeling in a golden barley field, gathering an armful of grain, with harvesters working behind her. From Ruth: A Loyal and Kind Friend, picture 1 of 2, Ruth 1-4.Ruth: A Loyal and Kind FriendRuth 1-4
  16. One woman pointing and laughing unkindly at another woman who looks away, close to tears. From Peninnah: The Woman Who Forgot to Be Kind, picture 1 of 2, 1 Samuel 1.Peninnah: The Woman Who Forgot to Be Kind1 Samuel 1
  17. A woman walking with her young son toward a temple, an old priest waiting with open arms at the doorway. From Hannah: The Woman Who Prayed, picture 1 of 2, 1 Samuel 1-2.Hannah: The Woman Who Prayed1 Samuel 1-2
  18. A woman kneeling on a desert road before an armoured soldier, with donkeys loaded with food and jars behind her. From Abigail: The Wise Peacemaker, picture 1 of 2, 1 Samuel 25.Abigail: The Wise Peacemaker1 Samuel 25
  19. A king dancing joyfully in the street surrounded by laughing children, while a woman watches with folded arms. From Michal: The Brave King’s Daughter, picture 1 of 2, 1 Samuel 19; 2 Samuel 6.Michal: The Brave King’s Daughter1 Samuel 19; 2 Samuel 6
  20. A woman standing with her hands on a boy's shoulders beside a golden table in a temple, a guard in the doorway. From Athaliah: The Queen Who Couldn’t Stop God’s Plan, picture 1 of 2, 2 Kings 11.Athaliah: The Queen Who Couldn’t Stop God’s Plan2 Kings 11
  21. A woman holding an open scroll and reading aloud to a crowd of children and adults sitting around her. From Huldah: The Wise Prophetess, picture 1 of 2, 2 Kings 22.Huldah: The Wise Prophetess2 Kings 22
  22. A woman handing a loaf of bread to an old man seated on a stone wall under a wide tree. From The Widow of Zarephath: The Woman Who Shared Her Last Meal, picture 1 of 2, 1 Kings 17.The Widow of Zarephath: The Woman Who Shared Her Last Meal1 Kings 17
  23. A woman sitting beside a downcast bearded man on a stone step, her hand on his shoulder, a bare tree and cracked wall behind. From Job’s Wife: The Woman Who Faced Hard Times, picture 1 of 2, Job 2.Job’s Wife: The Woman Who Faced Hard TimesJob 2
  24. A queen raising her hand in refusal on one side, and on the other a banquet of men feasting at a laden table. From Queen Vashti, picture 1 of 2, Esther 1.Queen VashtiEsther 1
  25. A young queen standing before a king on his throne, who holds out his golden sceptre toward her. From Esther: The Brave Queen, picture 1 of 2, Esther 2-9.Esther: The Brave QueenEsther 2-9
Women of the Old Testament · Rhema