Priscilla Her name means: “Worthy” or “Venerable” Her character: One of the first missionaries and a leader of the early congregation (church), along with her husband, Aquila, she risked her life for the apostle Paul. Priscilla was a woman whose spiritual maturity and understanding of the faith helped build up the early congregation. Her sorrow: […]
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Dorcas Her name means: “Gazelle”; “Tabitha” Is Its Hebrew Equivalent Her character: An inhabitant of Joppa, a town on the Mediterranean coast, thirty-five miles northwest of Jerusalem, she belonged to one of the earliest Messianic congregations. She was a disciple known for her practical works of mercy. Her sorrow: To have suffered a grave illness. Her […]
Mary Magdalene Her name means: “Bitterness” Her character: Though mistakenly characterized as a prostitute in many popular writings, the Bible says only that Mary was possessed by seven demons. She probably suffered a serious mental or physical illness from which Yeshua (Jesus) delivered her. She is a beautiful example of a woman whose life was […]
Salome, Mother of the Zebedees Her name means: “Peace” Her character: A devoted follower of Yeshua (Jesus), whose husband ran a fishing business, she shared the common misconception that the Messiah would drive out the Romans and establish a literal kingdom in Palestine. Her name was probably Salome. Her sorrow: To have stood with other […]
Mary of Bethany Her name means: “Bitterness” Her character: Mary appears to have been a single woman, totally devoted to Yeshua (Jesus). The gospel portrays her, by way of contrast with her sister, Martha, as a woman of few words. As Yeshua neared the time of his triumphal entry into Jerusalem prior to Passover, she […]
Martha Her name means: “Lady” (the feminine form of “Lord”) Her character: Active and pragmatic, she seemed never at a loss for words. Though Yeshua (Jesus) chastened her for allowing herself to become worried and upset by small things, she remained his close friend and follower. Her sorrow: To have waited, seemingly in vain, for Yeshua to […]