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Joanna – One of the women who went to prepare Jesus' body for burial. Luke [90] Jochebed – Mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Exodus, Numbers [91] [92] Judith – Hittite wife of Esau. Genesis [93] Judith, the heroine of the deuterocanonical Book of Judith [94] Julia – Minor character in the new testament Romans [95]
Abigail is also listed as one of the seven Jewish women prophets, the other six being Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Sarah, Huldah, and Esther. [9] In terms of her moral character, Abraham Kuyper argues that Abigail's conduct indicates "a most appealing character and unwavering faith," [10] but Alice Bach regards her as subversive. [11]
According to the Hebrew Bible, Abigail (Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל, romanized: ʾAḇīḡayīl) was the mother of Amasa, the commander-in-chief of Absalom's army (2 Samuel 17:25). [1] 2 Samuel 17:25 refers to Abigail as a sister of Zeruiah and therefore an aunt to Joab. [2]
Abigail is described in the account as being beautiful and intelligent, [2] and the aggadah treats Abigail as being one of the four most beautiful women in Jewish history (the other three being Sarah, Rahab, and Esther); [17] in the aggadah it is claimed that David nearly fell in love with her while she was still the wife of Nabal, but Abigail's moral strength and dignity prevented any ...
Abigail was the wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Samuel, and is described as an intelligent, beautiful, loyal woman. Abigail was the mother of Amasa , the commander-in-chief of Absalom 's army (2 Samuel 17:25).
Abigail Adams is perhaps most known for her now-famous words that America's founding fathers “remember the ladies" in matters of political and economic rights.
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 ...
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