Quiz Of 40 Biblical Women

The Bible tells of many dynamic or influential women whose stories are found throughout the Old and New Testaments. Their influence impacted the nation of Israel and the surrounding areas. Their uncommon contributions or royal misdeeds are remembered today, even though some were old, and some were young. No doubt a few were saintly and others villainous. Each carried out a significant role in the spectacular stories found within the Bible. Centuries later, in this following quiz, we will see if each woman's unique character traits or actions cause you to remember them. See how well you can link the descriptive paragraph below to the correct name(s) found in the 'Answer Choices' listed at the end of this quiz.

1.____ _____________ She and her sisters were threatened near their father's well, so Moses came to defend them and rescue them. In time, she married Moses and she gave birth to two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses said, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land,” The other was named Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my helper; he saved me from the sword of Pharaoh." (Exodus chapters 2, 4, and 18).

2.____ _____________ She was left childless and dependent on her father-in-law's hospitality, but he abandoned his responsibility to provide her a son to continue the family line. Yes, Judah agreed to have his youngest son marry her, but he never kept his promise. So this lady disguised herself as a prostitute and slept with her unsuspecting father-in-law to conceive a son by him. (Genesis, Judges, Ruth, and both books of Samuel)

3.____ _____________ This is a two in one question. ____ _____________The King of Egypt commanded these two midwives to kill all the Hebrew boys when they were born. In Exodus 1 we read that these Hebrew midwives feared God and ignored the King's command. Instead, they lied and said the babies were born before they arrived because Hebrew women were so strong and independent. This early act of civil disobedience saved many children’s lives, and these two women are great examples of how we can defy evil edicts. (Exodus 1)

4.____ _____________ This lady is sometimes called the “Mother of the Jewish Nation.” She received an extraordinary honor from God as her son Isaac was born when she was 90 years old. But her previous impatience led her to influence Abraham to father a child with Hagar, their Egyptian slave, starting a conflict that continues even to this very day.(Genesis, Isaiah, Romans, Hebrews, and 1 Peter1)

5.____ _____________ This gentlewoman was both a pious and virtuous young widow. Her love story is one of the favorites in the entire Bible. When her Jewish mother-in-law Naomi returned to Israel from Moab after a famine, she pledged to follow Naomi and worship her God saying: “Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, If anything but death parts you and me.” According to Matthew, she was an ancestor of King David, whose most famous descendant was Jesus Christ. (Ruth 1, 2, 3, 4 and more)

6.____ _____________ As the barren wife, she was unable to give birth until after her husband Isaac prayed. Providentially, she delivered twin boys but favored Jacob the younger over the first-born, Esau. Through devious trickery, she helped influence the dying Isaac to give his blessing to Jacob instead of Esau. Though a loyal wife and loving mother, her favoritism created problems. (Genesis 21, 22, 24, 25 and more)

7.____ _____________ This female was an unlikely ancestor of Jesus as she was a prostitute in the city of Jericho. When the Hebrews began to conquer Canaan, she harbored their spies in her house in exchange for family safety. Recognizing the True God, after the walls of Jericho tumbled down, the Israelite army protected that household, as promised. As the ancestress of King David, thus from David's line came Jesus Christ, she certainly played a key role in God's plan of salvation for the world. (Joshua, Psalms, Isaiah, Matthew, and more)

8.____ _____________ Wife of Jacob and Mother of Joseph, but only after her father, Laban, had deceived Jacob into marrying Leah, her sister first. Though she was Jacob's second wife, she was favored for her beauty. Their love serves as an example to married couples showered with God's blessings as their sons became heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. (Genesis, Ruth, 1 Samuel, Jeremiah, and Mathew)

9.____ _____________ This New Testament tent maker was a Jewish woman from Rome who converted to Christianity. Also known as the wife of Aquila, they served God in conjunction with Paul, the Apostle. They risked their lives for Paul. A prime example of their marriage is how two godly people can work for God's greater glory. Both she and her husband are remembered as leaders of the early church.(Acts, Romans, and 1 Corinthians)