Mothers of the Bible Quiz — Faith, Courage and Love Flashcards

#1

Sarah was told she would bear a son at an advanced age. What was her initial reaction?

📖 Genesis 18:10-12

#2

Who was the mother of John the Baptist?

📖 Luke 1:5-25

#3

What did Jochebed do to protect her son Moses from Pharaoh's decree to kill all Hebrew boys?

📖 Exodus 2:1-10

#4

Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a virgin when she became pregnant. Which angel announced this to her?

📖 Luke 1:26-38

#5

Bathsheba became the mother of Solomon after her marriage to King David. Which prophet anointed Solomon as king?

📖 1 Kings 1:32-45

#6

Rebekah was the mother of twin boys. What were their names?

📖 Genesis 25:21-26

#7

Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel. What was her desperate prayer in the temple?

📖 1 Samuel 1:10-11

#8

Eve was the first woman and mother of all mankind. How many sons are specifically named in Genesis?

📖 Genesis 4:1-2, 4:25

#2

Elizabeth

Elizabeth was the mother of John the Baptist and was barren until God blessed her with a son in her old age, as described in Luke 1:5-25.

Luke 1:5-25

#1

She laughed in disbelief

Sarah laughed when she heard she would have a son in her old age, as recorded in Genesis 18:12, though this was transformed into faith when Isaac was born.

Genesis 18:10-12

#4

Gabriel

The angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son, Jesus, as recorded in Luke 1:26-38.

Luke 1:26-38

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She hid him in a basket among the reeds of the Nile River

Jochebed placed baby Moses in a waterproof basket among the reeds of the Nile River to protect him from Pharaoh's death decree, as recorded in Exodus 2:1-10.

Exodus 2:1-10

#6

Jacob and Esau

Rebekah gave birth to twin sons, Jacob and Esau, as recorded in Genesis 25:21-26. Jacob later became Israel, the father of the twelve tribes.

Genesis 25:21-26

#5

Nathan

The prophet Nathan, along with Zadok the priest, anointed Solomon as king of Israel while David was still alive, as recorded in 1 Kings 1:32-45.

1 Kings 1:32-45

#8

Three: Cain, Abel, and Seth

Genesis specifically names three sons of Eve: Cain, Abel, and Seth, as recorded in Genesis 4:1-2 and Genesis 4:25. While she had other children, only these three are named in the Genesis account.

Genesis 4:1-2, 4:25

#7

That God would give her a son

Hannah prayed earnestly to God for a son, vowing that if He blessed her with a child, she would dedicate him to the Lord's service, as recorded in 1 Samuel 1:10-11.

1 Samuel 1:10-11

#9

Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth. After her husband and sons died, what did Ruth do to care for her?

📖 Ruth 2:1-4:22

#10

What was remarkable about Leah as a mother in the patriarchal family of Jacob?

📖 Genesis 29:31-35, 30:17-21

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#10

She bore six sons and one daughter, establishing half the tribes of Israel

Leah bore Jacob six sons—Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun—and a daughter, Dinah, establishing half of the twelve tribes of Israel, as recorded in Genesis 29-30.

Genesis 29:31-35, 30:17-21

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She gleaned grain in the fields and eventually married Boaz

Ruth showed devotion to her mother-in-law Naomi by gleaning grain in Boaz's field to provide food, and eventually married Boaz, securing provision for both herself and Naomi, as recorded in the book of Ruth.

Ruth 2:1-4:22

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