Women of the Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

What was the name of Ruth's first husband, who died before she married Boaz?

📖 Ruth 1:2-5

#2

Which woman was known for her faith when she hid the Israelite spies and was later included in Jesus' genealogy?

📖 Joshua 2:1-14, Matthew 1:5

#3

What was the name of the widow who gave her last two coins as an offering at the temple?

📖 Mark 12:41-44

#4

Which prophetess in the Old Testament led Israel as a judge and defeated the Canaanite army under Sisera?

📖 Judges 4:1-16

#5

Which of Naomi's daughters-in-law stayed with her after Orpah returned home?

📖 Ruth 1:8-14

#6

Which woman anointed Jesus' feet with expensive perfume and wiped them with her hair in the house of a Pharisee?

📖 Luke 7:37-50

#7

What was Esther's Hebrew name before she became queen of Persia?

📖 Esther 2:7

#8

Which woman was the mother of John the Baptist?

📖 Luke 1:5-25

#2

Rahab

Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho, hid the Israelite spies and was saved because of her faith and actions. She married Salmon and became an ancestor of Jesus.

Joshua 2:1-14, Matthew 1:5

#1

Mahlon

Mahlon was Ruth's first husband who died in Moab, leaving her a widow. After his death, Ruth returned to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law Naomi and eventually married Boaz.

Ruth 1:2-5

#4

Deborah

Deborah was a prophetess and judge of Israel who, along with Barak, led the Israelite forces to victory against Sisera's Canaanite army in a battle that effectively ended Canaanite oppression.

Judges 4:1-16

#3

The widow (unnamed)

Jesus observed an unnamed poor widow place two small coins (a lepton) into the temple treasury and commended her giving as greater than the wealthy because she gave all she had.

Mark 12:41-44

#6

The sinful woman (unnamed)

An unnamed sinful woman came to the Pharisee's house where Jesus was dining, and poured perfume on his feet and wiped them with her hair. Luke's account emphasizes her faith and Jesus' forgiveness of her sins.

Luke 7:37-50

#5

Ruth

Orpah was one of Naomi's daughters-in-law who initially accompanied her from Moab but eventually returned to her own people, while Ruth chose to stay with Naomi.

Ruth 1:8-14

#8

Elizabeth

Elizabeth was the wife of the priest Zechariah and the mother of John the Baptist. She was an older woman of advanced years when she miraculously conceived and bore John.

Luke 1:5-25

#7

Hadassah

Esther's Hebrew name was Hadassah, meaning myrtle. She was raised by her cousin Mordecai and took the name Esther when she became queen of Persia under King Ahasuerus.

Esther 2:7

#9

What was the relationship between Mary and Martha, the women who lived in Bethany and knew Jesus?

📖 Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-5

#10

Which queen of Israel was condemned by the prophet Elijah for leading her husband King Ahab into idolatry and killing prophets of the Lord?

📖 1 Kings 16:31-33, 1 Kings 18:4

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#10

Jezebel

Jezebel was the foreign queen married to King Ahab who actively promoted Baal worship and persecuted the prophets of the Lord. Elijah confronted her wickedness, and she met a dramatic end.

1 Kings 16:31-33, 1 Kings 18:4

#9

Sisters

Mary and Martha were sisters who lived in Bethany with their brother Lazarus. Jesus stayed at their home and had encounters with both women that became significant Gospel accounts.

Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-5

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