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Ahinoam #2 – one of King David's wives, mother of Amnon. I Samuel; II Samuel; I Chronicles [14] [15] [16] Aholibamah (or Oholibamah) – Daughter of Anah and one of Esau's wives. Also called Judith. Genesis [17] Anna the Prophetess – aged Jewish prophetess who prophesied about Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem. Luke [18] Asenath – Egyptian ...
Jesus held women personally responsible for their own behavior as seen in his dealings with the woman at the well (John 4:16–18), the woman taken in adultery (John 8:10–11), and the sinful woman who anointed his feet (Luke 7:44–50 and the other three gospels). Jesus dealt with each as having the personal freedom and enough self ...
In Genesis 2:18–22, the woman is created to be ezer ke-negdo. Ke-negdo means "alongside, opposite, a counterpart to him", and ezer means active intervention on behalf of the other person. [12] The woman is called ishah, woman, with an explanation that this is because she was taken from ish, meaning "man"; the two words are not in fact connected.
When describing the qualities that the office-holders called "deacons" must possess, Paul wrote gunaikas hosautos, which is translated by some as "likewise the women." The "likewise" could indicate that female deacons are to live according to the same standards as male deacons (see also the Apostle Paul's use of the term "likewise" in Romans 1: ...
Mary is also called a "Chosen One"; [229] a "Purified One"; [229] a "Truthful one"; [230] her child conceived through "a Word from God"; [231] and "chosen you above the women of the worlds(the material and heavenly worlds)". [229] The Quran relates detailed narrative accounts of Maryam (Mary) in two places, and . These state beliefs in both the ...
Rhoda (Biblical Greek: Ῥόδη, romanized: Rhodē) is a woman mentioned once in the New Testament. She appears only in Acts 12:12–15 . Rhoda was the first person to hear Peter after God freed him from prison , but no one believed her account that Peter was at the door because they knew he had been put in prison and couldn't believe that he ...
Prepare for a wedding toast or celebrate your marriage with these love quotes from the Bible. Bible verses about love can help you describe any relationship. 20 Beautiful Love Quotes From the Bible
Sarah [a] (born Sarai) [b] is a biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions.While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality and beauty, the wife and half-sister [1] of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac.