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Oct 29, 2015 · The Bible’s Top-10 Wicked Women. Jonathan Petersen. The following guest blogpost is by Ann Spangler (@annspangler). In her new book Wicked Women of the Bible (Zondervan, 2015), Ann tells the stories of 20 wicked and “wicked good” women in greater detail.
- Elisha and The Shunammite Woman
- Who Is The Shunammite Woman in The Bible?
- Learning from The Shunammite Woman
- How Did God Reward The Shunammite Woman?
Second Kings 4 focuses on some of the miracles performed by Elisha, but let’s zoom in on the story about the woman of Shunem. During a visit to Shunem, Elisha was taken care of by a wealthy woman and her husband. She offered him an open invitation of hospitality and whenever he was in the area, he would stay at her house. Eventually, the Shunammite...
But who was the Shunammite woman? The Bible doesn’t give us a lot of information about the woman from Shunem, however, a little Bible research tells us that Shunem was one of the cities allotted to the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:17-18). The woman from Shunem was probably from the Issachar tribe. The Bible calls her a great woman. Some translation...
We have the same opportunity to trust God as the Shunammite woman did. One clear step she took in faith was to speak not what her situation was but what she wanted it to be. She never once lamented over her predicament, at least not out loud. We see her speaking what she wants to be true: it will be alright. Everything is fine. When we experience c...
It’s not often when unnamed characters in the Bible show up in more than one place. But the story of the Shunammite woman did not end when Elisha raised her son from the dead. She shows up again in 2 Kings 8. Second Kings 8 begins with these words, Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Go away with your family and sta...
Jan 10, 2022 · Ms Cifuentes is the chief executive of Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team (EYST), a Welsh organisation supporting black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, having led...
May 20, 2012 · Sheerah became the mother of cities. And her name lives on in the scriptures through her cities, the works of her hands. The bible tells us about two of Sheerah’s cities, Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon. Many people know the story in Joshua about the day the sun stood still.
Nov 2, 2020 · These influential women of the Bible impacted not only the nation of Israel but also eternal history. Some were saints; some were scoundrels. A few were queens, but most were commoners.
Despite comprising only around 7% of all of the named figures in the Bible, women still stand out with some truly iconic and inspiring representatives. From dark and deceitful trickers like Lilith and Delilah to mistaken tragic figures like Eve, they are all there.
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Jan 6, 2016 · The ancient biblical city of Joppa was the home of a Hebrew woman by the name of Tabitha, or Dorcas (her Greek name). Joppa was located on Israel’s western border on the Mediterranean coastline, about 35 miles to the west of Jerusalem. Today, it is incorporated into the greater city of Tel Aviv.
