Lydia, the seller of purple fabric/dyed cloth! She supported the early church with her business, opened up her home to become a house church, and also, after she herself was saved, led her entire household to salvation!
Oh wow--I had always been told that the bleeding woman's story was situated in the middle of the Jairus story because it showed God cared for both the elite and the overlooked in society--which is true. But to imply that Jairus must have her faith takes it a step further and sets the overlooked as examples of the faith. Thank you so much for sharing!
I recently read Tell Her Story by Nijay Gupta and he writes about Phoebe. The women entrusted to deliver Paul’s (arguably) most theologically important letter to the Romans - the person delivering would have also been the one to read it aloud AND interpret it for the congregation.
My mom just finished that book and really enjoyed it! I've heard of Phoebe but didn't know her story. Also, that is fascinating about Romans. I didn't know that!
Junia!! She was an apostle and imprisoned with Paul. Romans 16 has all sorts of women leaders in the church that are worth noting...but Junia's story has politics and intrigue that are important to know - a short quip here -- https://juniaproject.com/who-was-junia/
Keep writing about our faith mothers please! Beth Allison Barr's book The Making of Biblical Womanhood had my jaw drop on multiple occasions!
Lydia, the seller of purple fabric/dyed cloth! She supported the early church with her business, opened up her home to become a house church, and also, after she herself was saved, led her entire household to salvation!
Oh, yes! I had heard mention of her but hadn't ever looked into her story. Thank you for sharing!
Jesus praises the faith of the bleeding woman, and implies that Jairus, the synagogue leader, should have faith like hers.
Oh wow--I had always been told that the bleeding woman's story was situated in the middle of the Jairus story because it showed God cared for both the elite and the overlooked in society--which is true. But to imply that Jairus must have her faith takes it a step further and sets the overlooked as examples of the faith. Thank you so much for sharing!
I recently read Tell Her Story by Nijay Gupta and he writes about Phoebe. The women entrusted to deliver Paul’s (arguably) most theologically important letter to the Romans - the person delivering would have also been the one to read it aloud AND interpret it for the congregation.
My mom just finished that book and really enjoyed it! I've heard of Phoebe but didn't know her story. Also, that is fascinating about Romans. I didn't know that!
Rahab hiding the spies sent to scope out Jericho - saving the spies, protecting their intel, and saving her family.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE that Rahab is included in the genealogy of Jesus :)
Same!
Junia!! She was an apostle and imprisoned with Paul. Romans 16 has all sorts of women leaders in the church that are worth noting...but Junia's story has politics and intrigue that are important to know - a short quip here -- https://juniaproject.com/who-was-junia/
Keep writing about our faith mothers please! Beth Allison Barr's book The Making of Biblical Womanhood had my jaw drop on multiple occasions!
Yes yes yes yes yes! Thank you so much for sharing this! I am partway through The Making of Biblical Womanhood right now!
Zelophehad's daughters. In Numbers. Never remember hearing about them in Sunday School or in my OT college classes. And now one of my favorites!
I have never heard of them. Now I need to look them up!
It's a great reflection of how just our Father is.
I hadn’t heard of Huldah before! I am excited to learn more.
Yes! I learned about her in an Old Testament survey class and haven't forgotten. She's incredible!