Lydia might not be her real name but where she was from"The Lydian"Acts 16:12-15, 40From ThyatiraA city of LydiaDealer of purple clothSuccessfulShe was either single or widowed but had a home and worked Was religious but not Christian Until the Lord opened her heart to Paul's messageHospitableInvites disciples and others into her homeHe[...]
Magdalene means that she came from the town of MagdalaNo mention of her familyThere's a myth about being a prostitute but no biblical evidence for thisJesus healed her from 7 demonsLuke 8:2Some say devils instead of demons, but we should remember there is only one devil and that's plenty. The "demons" are described in depth but in the time period[...]
Martha Name is the feminine of the word moro meaning "master"Welcomed Jesus into her homeDistracted by servingAsked Jesus if he noticed her serving and frowned upon her sister Mary not serving with herLuke 10:38-42She seems to be trying to prove her love to Jesus. To show how hard she will work for him. Mary Sister of MarthaSa[...]
**This is MY story. I'm not here to insult anyone's faith. I'm not here to be negative. I'm here to share my story because this is a HUGE part of where I come from and how God is teaching me.** My parents are great, there's no scandal there. My mom was Baptist, my dad Catholic. The area I was raised is majority Catholic. I mean, the town I grew up[...]
Second son of David1 Chronicles 3:14th of the major prophetsAuthor of the Book of DanielCaptive at 15Daniel 1:1-4Interprets dreamsGets PromotedDaniel 2:46-49 Lions' DenDaniel 6DeathNo biblical recordRecognition by other religionsJudaism - Not recognized as a prophetIslam - Not mentioned in the Qur'an, but other Muslim writings [...]
First mentioned in Joshua 2Husband: SalmonSon: BoazShe hides the spiesMentioned as a prostitute every time she's mentioned in the Bible except genealogiesSpared during the fall of JerichoJoshua 6She and her family who all believed were safeMatthew 1:5She plays a critical part in the coming of Jesus. Jesus came through broken people to save the broken[...]
Name means "bee"According to some beliefs that the bee is the most intelligent creatureJudges 4 & 5Wife of Lappidoth Judges 4:4ProphetessBeneath the palm treeThe bible describes where she lives and gives wisdomJudges 4:5The fifth of the Judges of IsraelOnly female judgePoetSong of Deborah Judges 5:2-31"A mother in Israel"Judges 5:7Judged for 40[...]