Women in the Bible
Lesson Fifty-One: by turtle

This week we are closing the look at woman in the Bible. Though we got a chance to also see how
men were effect by woman and also look at the roles of women and men in the church, and in
daily living. And yet how does this effect you. Woman are special, men are special. Yet they both
need the Lord. Yes there are lot of woman in the Bible I have yet to mention, yet sometimes as a
teacher one realizes sometimes the students have the be the one’s that do research and search
things out. There are the women that follow Jesus. One served Him and anointed his feet and his
head, Mary of Bethany. Another would follow after Jesus did not condemn her for adultery instead
turn the situation on her attackers. There were women in the Bible that had to deal with rape, from
both strangers as well as family. The women always being seen in the background yet gaining a
voice sometimes when their life were at stake. For example Abigail. And lets not forget Bathsheba
one of David’s many other wives. Who obey the king of the land and came when he called. Yet
she was married to another. There is also the trader like Delilah. Then you got the one that
protected Israelites Rehab. The list goes on and on.

Lois and Eunice who taught Timothy the Bible. Women that help Paul. The women in the upper
room. The list goes on and on. And I could continue on women for another year. Yes woman are
mentioned in the Bible. Many woman. True they may not generally be listed in genealogy, yet they
are very present in scripture. Some relying on God and others following idols. Some women be
dictators like Jezebel and others being women of compassion and love. Yet we did not discuss
Solomon who had over eight hundred wives at the time of his death. We did not mention Hosea
wife Gomer who was a prostitute. Isaiah wife who had children that represented the time of Israel
distress and warning concerning exile. And the list goes on.

As I sit and think of all the woman in the Bible how come few speak of them. Without women we
would not have offspring. Of course it takes men to produce an offspring as well, but the woman
carries the infant for nine months beginning at conception. Women never feel you are not loved by
God because you are. And men never think you are God and can treat woman like dogs. For if
you are a child of God you know woman are too.

Though this final message on this study has no scripture with it does not mean that God is not
mentioned. For through scripture God changed the lives of women as well as men. And we best
not forget it. God’s word is what changes the hearts of men and woman. Though little I have said
in four paragraphs will change your mind how you view woman. I hope God’s word will. And I
hope you will explore the other women in the Bible. Knowing their lives were told too.