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Candace – Ethiopian queen; a eunuch under her authority and in charge of her treasury was witnessed to by Philip the Evangelist, led to God and baptized.Acts [35]; Chloe – mentioned in Corinthians.
In yet another study of the Hebrew Bible only, there were a total of 1426 names with 1315 belonging to men and 111 to women. Seventy percent of the named and unnamed women in the Bible come from the Hebrew Bible. [29]: 33, 34 "Despite the disparities among these different calculations, ... [it remains true that] women or women's names represent ...
There were women disciples at the foot of the cross. Women were reported to be the first witnesses to the resurrection, chief among them was Mary Magdalene. She was not only "witness", but also called a "messenger" of the risen Christ. [3] St Paul Speaking to The Women of Philippi (Stradanus, 1582)
Carol Meyers notes that "unlike virtually all women in biblical narratives, she is not presented as the 'wife' of someone". [2] Claudia Camp says that the woman is "both independent and maternal, powerful and pious." [3] The proposal to build a room for Elisha originates with the woman and is supported by her husband (2 Kings 4:9–10).
Mary choose the "good part", but Jesus related it to her in a teacher-discipleship relationship. He admitted her into "the study" and commended her for her choice. In the tradition of that day, women were excluded from the altar-oriented priestly ministry, and the exclusion encroached upon the Word-oriented ministry for women.
A group of female theologians have written a religious text they're calling "A woman's Bible." Here's why they did it.
Gemstones in the Bible; Genealogies in the Bible; List of major biblical figures; List of minor Old Testament figures, A–K; List of minor Old Testament figures, L–Z; List of minor New Testament figures; List of biblical places; List of animals in the Bible; List of plants in the Bible; List of women in the Bible; List of names for the ...
It also includes charts, maps, study notes, Biblical harmonies, chronologies of Old Testament kings and prophets, and appendices. MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church and chancellor of The Master's Seminary , wrote more than half of the 20,000 entries himself in longhand, and reworked many of the others written by Seminary faculty.