Bible Blitz III Women of the Bible Presented by Msgr Ed Thompson With loving memory of Deacon Norm Kazyk Technical Assistance Ray Hosler

Old Testament Women Eve – Sarah – Lot’s wife Rachel & Leah – Tamar Jochabed – Zepporah – Miriam Rahab – Deborah – Delilah Ruth – Hannah – Bathsheba Jezebel – Esther et al

Rebecca Genesis Romans 9:10 Abraham and the Bagh(dad) Lady

Isaac need a wife So Eleazer (Steward – Servant ) Caravan - Sign

Rebecca Well, well, well! What a woman! Grand niece of Abraham to Canaan Isaac – 40; Rebecca – 20 the “Sister Lie”

Twins – Esau and Jacob The “Twin Lie” -Rebecca’s cup of cold water - Woman of decision and courage -Woman of discernment

Leah and Rachel Genesis Mothers of the 12 Tribes of Israel

Daughters of Laban, Jacob’s uncle (Jacob and Rachel met at Jacob’s well) 7 and 7 The trick’s on Jacob – Leah Double payment for Rachel

Twelve sons of Jacob give names to the 12 tribes of Israel Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun Rachel: Joseph, Benjamin (Zilpah) (Leah’s maid): Gad, Asher (Bilpah) (Rachel’s maid): Dan, Napthali

Dinah Genesis: 30, 34, 46 Sex and Violence Rape and Murder

Dinah Daughter of Leah by Jacob Sister of Simeon and Levi Raped by Shechem, son of Hamor Simeon and Levi: killed Shechem and Hamor and all the other men in the city Jacob: never forgave Simeon and Levi

Tamar Gen 38:6-30 Matt 1:3 Judah and Tamar became ancestors of Jesus through their son Perez

The great disguise The Levirate Law Tamar lost two husbands – both brothers Refused the remaining young brother Judah’s wife died

Tamar got herself all dressed up and veiled Judah – Harlot – Tamar – Sex The big price The sting – the DNA Twins: Perez and Zerah

Jochebed Exodus 6 Numbers 26 Hebrews 11 The mother of Moses And Aaron and Miriam

“The Basket Case” Pharoh’s Daughter Sister Miriam The Nurse