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Women in the Old Testament
June 2022

“Women in the Old Testament,” Friend, June 2022

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Women in the Old Testament

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illustration of different women from the Bible

Match each name with the correct description.

  1. I was the first woman on earth. My husband is Adam. We lived in the Garden of Eden. (See Genesis 3:20.)

  2. A man asked me for water from a well. I gave water to him and his 10 camels. Then I went with him to meet a man named Isaac. Isaac became my husband. (See Genesis 24:15–19, 64–67.)

  3. My people were in trouble. I asked them to pray and fast for me. Then I asked my husband, the king, to save them. He listened, and my people were saved. (See Esther 7:2–4.)

  4. I could not have children for many years. The Lord promised that I would have a son. I had faith and patience. The Lord blessed me with a son named Isaac. (See Genesis 21:1–3.)

  5. I was a judge and prophetess. I helped the Israelites come closer to God. I sang a song to praise God after He helped the people. (See Judges 4:4; 5:1–2.)

  6. When my son died, his wife, Ruth, took care of me. When Ruth remarried and had a baby, I helped take care of her son. (See Ruth 1:8, 14–18.)

  1. Rebekah

  2. Esther

  3. Deborah

  4. Naomi

  5. Sarah

  6. Eve

Illustration by Simini Blocker