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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.
Julia Evelina Smith (27 May 1792 – 6 March 1886) was an American women's suffrage activist who was the first woman to translate the Bible from its original languages into English. She was also the author of the book Abby Smith and Her Cows , which told the story of her and her sister Abby Hadassah Smith 's tax resistance struggle in the ...
Several women played leading roles in the early days of the BaháΚΌí Faith in America. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Among them are: May Maxwell , Corinne True , and Martha Root . Rúhíyyih Khanum and a mix of male and female Hands of the Cause formed an interim leadership of the religion for six years prior to the formation of the Universal House of ...
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Female Bible translators (27 P) Pages in category "Female biblical scholars" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total.
The Julia Evelina Smith Parker Translation is considered the first complete translation of the Bible into English by a woman. [1] As of 2017, she is still the only woman to have translated the entire Bible unaided. [2]
[it remains true that] women or women's names represent between 5.5 and 8 percent of the total [names in the Bible], a stunning reflection of the androcentric character of the Bible." [ 29 ] : 34 A study of women whose spoken words are recorded found 93, of which 49 women are named.
Two Women (Deaconess) fl. 112 CE Bithynia and Pontus: Pliny, investigating Christianity, tortured two enslaved deaconesses, finding only what he termed "depraved, excessive superstition". His dismissive language reflects his disdain for Christianity, while the women's resilience under persecution reinforced their steadfast faith. [12]