Eve-Mother of All the Living
She was the first woman and the first mother. Having no mentors or role models, she cleared the path for motherhood and became known as "Mother of All the Living." The meaning of her name is "living thing," or "life."
Eve likely had a closer relationship with God than any other woman since she had fellowship with him before sin and the fall.
She lived in Paradise with her partner Adam, but they ruined paradise by choosing to follow Satan rather than God. Despite these catastrophes, Eve carried out her role in God's plan to populate the Earth and endured great pain when her son Cain killed his brother Abel.
Sarah- Wife of Abraham
Among the most significant ladies in the Bible was Sarah. She is the mother of the people of Israel because she was Abraham's wife. She travelled with Abraham to the Promised Land and saw firsthand all that God had promised to accomplish there.
However, Sarah was unproductive. Despite her advanced age, she became pregnant through a miracle. Sarah was Abraham's devoted aide, a decent wife, and a builder. Her faith is a bright example for everybody who needs to wait on God to do something.
Rebekah-Wife of Isaac
Another Israelite matriarch was Rebekah. She was sterile, just like her mother-in-law Sarah. God opened Rebekah's womb in response to her husband Isaac's prayers, allowing her to conceive and give birth to twin boys, Jacob and Esau.
Rebekah was a very forceful woman at an era when women were expected to be subservient. Sometimes, Rebekah decided to handle things herself. That occasionally worked out, but it also had terrible outcomes.
Jochebed-Mother of Moses
Despite being one of the most undervalued mothers in the Bible, Jochebed demonstrated a strong trust in God and was the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. She abandoned her baby in the Nile River in the hopes that someone would locate him and raise him in order to prevent the mass murder of Hebrew boys. God so worked that Pharaoh's daughter found her baby. In order to guarantee that Israel's great leader would be raised under the godly influence of his mother during his most formative years, Jochebed even went on to become her own son's nurse.
Hannah-Mother of Samuel the Prophet
One of the most moving tales in the Bible is Hannah's. She experienced long years of infertility, much like a few other mothers in the Bible.
Hannah was the victim of nasty taunts from her husband's second wife. Hannah, though, never lost hope in God. Her sincere prayers were at last answered. After giving birth to a boy named Samuel, she fulfilled her vow to God by acting in a completely unselfish manner. God blessed Hannah with five additional children, which greatly enhanced her quality of life.
Bathsheba- Wife of David
King David's object of lust was Bathsheba. To clear her husband Uriah the Hittite, David even made arrangements for his murder. God killed the child born out of that relationship because he was so angry with David for what he had done.
Bathsheba stayed faithful to David in spite of tragic circumstances. Solomon, their second son, grew up to be the greatest king in Israel and was adored by God. The world's Saviour, Jesus Christ, would descended from David. And among Messiah's ancestors, Bathsheba would hold the unique distinction of being one of just five women mentioned.
Elizabeth- Mother of John the Baptist
Elizabeth, another of the Bible's miraculous mothers, was barren in her old age. She became pregnant, and a son was born. As an angel had directed, she and her husband gave him the name John.
Elizabeth entrusted her son to God, just like Hannah had done, and like Hannah's son, John the Baptist grew up to be a famous prophet. When Elizabeth's cousin Mary, who was expecting the world's Saviour, paid her a visit, her happiness was complete.
Mary-Mother of Jesus
The most revered mother in the Bible is Mary, who was Jesus' human mother and the one who purified the world of its sins. Mary, a youthful and modest peasant, accepted God's plan for her life despite her youth.
Mary endured great humiliation and suffering, but she never once questioned her Son. As a brilliant example of obedience and surrender to the Father's will, Mary is seen as being greatly favoured by God.
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