Category: FUN FACTS & INFORMATION

The most beautiful woman in the world.
The mother of all mankind.
Read about her in Genesis 3,4. She is mentioned by name 4 times in Scripture:

Genesis 3:20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Genesis 4:1-2 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
After Cain killed Abel (Genesis 4:3-8) Eve brought forth a third son, Seth (Genesis 4:25). These are the only children named, but how many children did Adam and Eve have?
Genesis 5:4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

The Apostle Paul reminds believers that Eve was beguiled (charmed, enchanted, in a deceptive way) by the serpent and warns us to beware.
2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Although he does not spell it out, Eve was tricked into sin, Adam CHOSE to follow her, therefore SIN entered into the world by one MAN. (Romans 5:12)
He then puts things in there order.
1 Timothy 2:13-14 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

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The book of Esther is about an orphaned Jewish girl who became Queen and saved the Jewish Nation from destruction. She was married to King Ahasuerus, who ruled “from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces” – that is, over the Achaemenid Empire.
Esther was born with Hebrew name Hadassah (“Myrtle”).
Her name was changed to Esther to hide her identity.
Raised by her Uncle Mordecai. Esther 2:7-8
But based on Middle Eastern practices, Esther was a probably a teenager when she married Ahasuerus (which would make sense of why she submits to Mordecai in 2:10 and 2:20). So if she was 15, then she had to deal with Haman’s plot when she was about 20.
A Jew, she was warned by her Uncle not to reveal the fact. Esther 2:10-11

Esther 2:15-17 Esther becomes a favorite of King Ahasuerus.
Esther 2:20-22 She keeps her Jewish secret.
Esther 4:5 The message to Mordecai
Esther 4:8-10 She discovers Haman’s plot to destroy all Jews.
Esther 4:13-17 It’s time to speak up to save the Jews.
Esther 5:1-7 Obeying her Uncle, Mordecai She goes before the King.
Esther 5:12 Haman believes his plan is working.
Esther 6:14 At the banquet she had planned.
Esther 7:1-8 Haman plans up in smoke.
Esther 8:1-4 Mordecai is recognized.
Esther 8:7 Haman’s reward.
Esther 9:12-13,25 Haman’s sons get theirs.
Esther 9:29-32 Days of PURIM established.

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The daughter of LEAH and Jacob. Read her story in Genesis 34.

Genesis 30:21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

Genesis 34:1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

Genesis 34:3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis 34:5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
Genesis 34:13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
Genesis 34:26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.

Genesis 46:15 These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.

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Delilah is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin meaning “delicate”.
Her story is recorded in Judges 16.

Judges 16:4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

Judges 16:6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
Judges 16:10 And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
Judges 16:12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

Judges 16:13 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Judges 16:18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

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There are two Deborah’s named in scripture.
The first one in Genesis 35:8 But Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: …

The second one is in Judges 4-5 The fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and was a prophetess of the God of the Israelites, and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible, and the wife of Lapidoth.

Judges 4:4-5 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
Judges 4:9-10 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
Judges 4:14 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Judges 5:1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
Judges 5:7 The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Judges 5:12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
Judges 5:15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.

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Bathsheba the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. She later became one of the wives of King David and the mother of King Solomon.

Her story is in 2 Samuel 11, 12:24

A WIFE OF King David and mother of Solomon.
David and Bathsheba had four sons, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon.
More of the story is in 1 Kings 1-2

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Mother of King Ahaziah 2 Kings 8:26 Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
Was the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel, the queen consort of Judah as the wife of King Jehoram, a descendant of King David, and later queen regnant.

Her story is in 2 Kings 11:1, 20 also 1 Chronicles 8:26, 2 Chronicles 22:2, 2 Chronicles 23:10-13, 2 Chronicles 23:21, Ezra 8:7.

And the text that defines her: 2 Chronicles 24:7 For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.

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Wife of Joseph given to him by Pharaoh, when Joseph was 2nd in command in Egypt at age 40.
Asenath, an Egyptian name implying, “one who belongs to Neit the heathen goddess of wisdom, of Sais.”

Genesis 41:45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

Genesis 46:20 And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

Joseph’s marriage was a diplomatic arrangement, designated by Pharaoh to place him inside a strictly delineated, aristocratic society, and thus to convert him into a naturalized Egyptian. But by becoming son-in-law to Potipherah, Joseph became involved in Egyptian idolatry and became a member of a caste which borrowed all of its prestige from that idolatry.

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Mentioned in the Gospels but un-named.

Luke refers to the old Testament story (see 1 Kings 17:9-24)
Luke 4:26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
The woman with the issue of blood:
Matthew 9:20-22 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: … But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Recorded in Mark 5:25-33, and Luke 8:43-47
The Lord Jesus heals a 12 year old girl
Mark 5:39-42 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. Recorded in Matthew 9:18-25, Luke 8:41-56
Herod’s step daughter — John the Baptist head
Matthew 14:6-11 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. … And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Recorded in Mark 6:22-28
The woman from Canaan with the unclean daughter:
Matthew 15:22-28 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. … Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. Recorded in Mark 7:25-30
The story of the woman with 7 Husbands:
Recorded in Matthew 22:27, Mark 12:22, Luke 20:32
Woman from Bethany who washed His feet:
Matthew 26:7-13 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. …
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. … Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. Recorded in Mark 14:3, Luke 7:37,50
As the Lord Jesus was Healing and teaching …
Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Woman with infirmity eighteen years
Luke 13:11-16 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. … And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

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Acts 9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Acts 9:39-42 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

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