Aquila and Priscilla are always mentioned together. They are mentioned six times throughout scripture. “There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife,…
Mary is a young woman when the angel Gabriel appears to her to tell her that she had been chosen to give birth to the Messiah—” for you have found favor with God. “ {Luke 1:30} She…
Zechariah was a priest. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are described as “righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.” {Luke 1:6} They were barren and advanced in years. He…
Esther, also known as Hadassah, is being raised by her cousin and guardian, Mordecai. The king banishes his queen and his men sought out “beautiful young virgins”. {Esther 2} Esther arrived at the king’s palace…
Hosea was a prophet of the Lord who told him to marry Gomer “a wife of whoredom”. {Hosea 1:2} The name Hosea means salvation or he saves. The Lord told Hosea his wife would be…
The story of David and Bathsheba is the best known among King David and his wives. Bathsheba is the daughter of Eliam. {2 Samuel 11:3} When David first sees Bathsheba bathing on the rooftop, she…
David is on the run from King Saul when he meets Abigail. She is described as discerning and beautiful. {1 Samuel 25:3} They first meet when David asked Abigail’s husband, Nabal, to find favor in…
Michal is King Saul’s younger daughter. {1 Samuel 14:49} At first King Saul’s older daughter, Merab, was promised to David after he defeated Goliath. Later, Merab was married to Adriel the Meholathite. {1 Samuel 18:17}…
Elkanah is an Ephrathite and has two wives. The first is Hannah, who is childless, and the second is Peninnah, who has children. {1 Samuel 1:1-2} Each year they go to Shiloh to offer their…
Ruth is a widowed woman living in her home country of Moab, when we first meet her. She decides not to return home to her parents but to accompany her mother-in-law, Naomi, back to her…
Jochebed was the daughter of Levi. {Numbers 26:59} She is the wife of Amram and also believed to be his aunt. {Exodus 6:20} Amram and Jochebed had three children Aaron, Miriam and Moses. The little…
Leah was the oldest daughter of Laban. However, by the time she met Jacob he was already in love with her sister, Rachel. Leah is described as having “weak” eyes. {Genesis 29:17} As the older…
When Jacob arrives at his Uncle Laban’s, the first person he meets is his cousin, Rachel. {Genesis 29} Rachel is the younger of Laban’s two daughters. Rachel is described as “beautiful in form and appearance.”…
Abram is ten generations from Noah. He is one of three sons to Terah and lived in Ur of the Chaldees. Abram married Sarai, his half-sister through his father. {Genesis 20:12} The Lord told Abram…
Adam and Eve are the first couple in the Bible. They are included in the creation story. “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and…