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(cid:2) (cid:3) REVELATION Women (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23) (cid:102)(cid:93)(cid:23)(cid:107)(cid:95)(cid:92) (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)Bible This page is intentionally left blank Women (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23) (cid:102)(cid:93)(cid:23)(cid:107)(cid:95)(cid:92) (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)Bible A One-Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture Updated & Expanded Ann Spangler Jean E. Syswerda We want to hear from you. Please send your comments about this book to us in care of [email protected]. Thank you. Women of the Bible Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader® format Copyright © 2007 by Ann Spangler and Jean Syswerda Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 ISBN : 0-310-29586-6 - All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Also the Holy Bible, Today’s New International VersionTM. TNIV®. Copyright © 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.)and telephone numbers printed in this book are offered as a resourceto you.Theseare not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement on the part of Zondervan, nor do we vouch for the content of these sites and numbersfor the life of this book. All rights reserved. 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Syswerda This page is intentionally left blank Contents Introduction ...............13 Huldah ................ 242 Eve .................... 17 Esther ................. 250 Sarah................... 25 The Woman Hagar .................. 32 of Proverbs 31 .......... 259 Lot’s Wife ............... 40 The Shulammite Woman... 267 Rebekah ................ 47 Gomer................. 276 Rachel.................. 55 Elizabeth............... 283 Leah ................... 64 Mary, Mother of Jesus ..... 291 Tamar, Daughter-in-Law Anna.................. 301 of Judah................ 71 The Woman of Samaria.... 308 Potiphar’s Wife ........... 79 The Woman Who Lived The Mothers of Moses: a Sinful Life.............316 Jochebed and Pharaoh’s The Woman with Daughter............... 86 the Issue of Blood ....... 324 Miriam ................. 93 Herodias ............... 332 Rahab................. 100 Joanna................. 340 Deborah ............... 108 The Syrophoenician Woman 347 Jael ................... 115 Martha ................ 355 Delilah ................ 122 Mary of Bethany ......... 363 Naomi................. 130 Salome, Ruth.................. 138 Mother of the Zebedees... 372 Hannah................ 146 The Widow with the Two Coins ............ 381 Michal................. 153 Mary Magdalene . . . . . . . . . 388 Abigail .................161 Dorcas................. 397 The Woman of Endor ..... 169 Lydia.................. 404 Bathsheba ...............176 Priscilla.................411 Tamar, Daughter of King David .. 185 Appendices The Wise Woman of Abel .. 191 All the Women Rizpah ................ 199 of the Bible ............ 422 The Queen of Sheba ...... 206 Timeline of Women Jezebel................. 213 of the Bible ............ 428 Women in Jesus’ The Widow of Zarephath .. 220 Family Tree............ 429 The Shunammite Woman .. 227 Women in Jesus’ Life Athaliah and Jehosheba .... 234 and Ministry........... 430 Theme Index Abuse, 184, 189, 190, 205 Gift-giving, 207, 208, 212, 370, Adultery, 72, 176, 276 382, 388, 392 Angels, 34, 40, 124, 230, 284, 292, God remembers, 62 296, 341, 350, 374 God’s direction, 174 Beauty, 50, 70, 122, 125, 176, 150 God’s faithfulness, 34, 53, 57, 109, Betrayal, 122, 276 136, 141, 204 Birth, 20, 25, 27, 48, 55, 64, 70, 71, God’s grace, 22, 103, 124, 218, 249, 87, 140, 147, 176, 283, 289, 291 318, 337, 388, 396 Bitterness, 33, 132, 155, 168 God’s jealousy, 243, 276 Blessing, 49, 54, 76, 85, 144, 261, God’s judgment, 22, 41, 215, 218, 281, 284, 402 244, 278 Burial, 27, 64, 199, 202, 365, 390, God’s love, 133, 273, 274, 278, 395 397 God’s mercy, 45, 219, 244 Childlessness, 25, 48, 55, 146, 149, God’s power, 76, 171 227, 283 God’s protection, 34, 37, 162, 235 Choices, 42, 82, 156 God’s provision, 34, 151, 222, 225, Comfort, 69 226, 279, 386, 387 Dancing, 93, 96, 154, 156, 160, God’s purposes, 264 214, 334 God’s timing, 30 Demons, see Witchcraft Grandchildren, 140 Dignity, 281 Healing, 94, 189, 325, 326, 329, Dissension, 65 340, 342, 347, 350, 355, 387, Dreams, 31, 79, 172, 279, 293 392, 411 Erotic love, 268, 273 Heaven, 297, 318, 346 Faith, 32, 86, 95, 101, 106, 107, Hospitality, 41, 227, 230, 319, 355 110, 149, 168, 171, 204, 222, Humility, 291, 318, 379 226, 258, 291, 316, 325, 330, Idol worship, 213, 216 341, 347, 354, 356, 381, 403, 404 Illness, 324, 326, 329, 340, 342, 347, 350, 388, 397, 411 Forgiveness, 18, 94, 98, 99, 183, 218, 246, 248, 249, 278, 281, Jealousy, 25, 64 315, 316, 322, 337, 369 Jesus’ lineage, 65, 73, 140 Friendship, 63, 137, 355, 392, 414 Jesus’ love, see God’s love Genealogies, 71, 77 Joy, 19, 23, 283, 295, 345 8