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Bible Leaders

Martha and Mary in the gospel stories

Martha & Mary

Anna in the gospel

Anna, prophet

Asenath in the Bible

Asenath, Egypt

Dorcas, Tabitha

Dorcas, ‘Alive!’

Elizabeth in Luke's gospel

Elizabeth, haven

Huldah in the Bible

Huldah, prophet

Joanna in the Bible

Joanna saw an angel

Noah's wife in the Bible story

Noah’s wife

Peter's mother-in-law

Peter’s mother-in-law

Prisca in the Bible

Prisca/Priscilla

The gospel story of the Widow's Mite

The Widow’s mite

The Witch of Endor

Witch of Endor

Zipporah in the Bible

Zipporah

Stories of Women Leaders in the Bible

… like Anna who saw the Messiah  before anyone else.  Or Asenath of ancient Egypt, highborn wife of Moses. Or Dorcas/Tabitha, raised from the dead by Peter.  Or Elizabeth who greeted the Messiah in Mary’s womb. Or Huldah, the prophetess who commanded a king.  Or Joanna who saw the Resurrection angel.  Or Martha & Mary , the two sides of Woman?  Or  Noah’s Wife , model of forbearance.  Or  Peter’s mother-in-law , who knew how and when to cook.  Or  Prisca/Priscilla building the Christian churches. Or another Christian woman,  Dorcas/Tabitha.  Or the widow who gave a mite, all she had. Or the strange, wild Witch of Endor.  Or Zipporah, who circumcised her son.


Extra links, Bible texts, the Bible world

Anna saw the Messiah    with Bible text   Maps of Jerusalem in Jesus’ time 

Asenath of ancient Egypt, with Bible text

Dorcas/Tabitha     Death & burial   

Elizabeth   Elizabeth in Luke’s gospel     Priests in the Bible

Huldah, prophetess, with Bible text

Joanna    What is an angel?

Martha & Mary      Mary & Martha in the gospels    Jesus’ world    Mary & Martha: paintings  

Zipporah, Bible womanNoah’s Wife     Paintings of the Flood

Peter’s mother-in-law    Food at the time of Jesus

Prisca/Priscilla     Dorcas/Tabitha, another Christian woman

A widow’s mite     Stories from the life of Jesus

Witch of Endor      Magic in the Bible

Zipporah     Circumcision in ancient times

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