In the apostle Paul's instructions to the church in Rome, he introduces Phoebe, a deacon of the church at…

The Samaritan Woman at the Well is a story of great significance in Scripture. Her conversation with Jesus is the longest conversation…

Priscilla, or Prisca--her proper name, is spoken of on six different occasions in the New Testament. Most likely of aristocratic Roman origin, she and her husband…

Puah was the second head Hebrew midwife mentioned in the book of Exodus. During the Israelites’ captivity in Egypt, Pharaoh commanded the midwives to kill all firstborn…

She is known to many as a prostitute, a harlot, or an innkeeper in the ancient city of Jericho. Rahab was an unmarried woman who had…

When faced with the tragic loss of her husband to famine, Ruth of Moab chose to leave her family and all that was familiar to go…

Sarai (meaning "my princess") was the wife of Abraham and a woman of great beauty. She endured a long and difficult journey with her husband while remaining…

Sheerah was a builder spoken of in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. She was a daughter or granddaughter of Ephraim, the son of Joseph. She built three…

Shiphrah was one of the two lead Hebrew midwives during the Israelites’ captivity in Egypt. The Pharaoh commanded these midwives to kill…

Lady Wisdom (Sophia in Greek) is wisdom personified as a woman in the book of Proverbs. There are a multitude of passages describing her value. She shouts…

Tabitha (or Dorcas in Greek) was a disciple of Jesus from Joppa. She was always doing good, helping the poor and widows, and making clothing and robes…

Vashti was the beautiful Queen of Persia. Her husband, King Xerxes, held a great celebration to show off all of the extravagant…

Zipporah (means little bird) was the Midianite wife of Moses and daughter of Jethro. After 40 years of life in Midian with Zipporah's family, Moses…