Ordinary Women – Caught in the Crossfire of Faith – audio

Historical Fictions about lesser known women of the Bible and how God used them. Each story is followed by a biblical study about a key topic presented in the story.

Introduction

Abigail – Wife of David – 1 Samuel 25:3-39

Abigail – Mother of Amasa – 1 Chronicles 2:17

Abishag – last wife of David – 1 Kings 1:3, 15; 2:13-22

Ahlai – Daughter of Sheshan, mother of Attai – 1 Chronicles 2:31-35

Anna – Widow living in the temple – Luke 2:36-38

Apphia – wife of Philemon – Philemon 2

Asenath – Wife of Joseph – Genesis 41:45; 46:20

Azubah – Wife of Caleb – 1 Ch 2:19 (Caleb – Numbers 13, 14; Joshua 14, 15; Judges 1)

Candace – Queen of Ethiopia – Acts 8:27

Daughters of Shallum – helped rebuild wall of Jerusalem – Nehemial 3:12

Diblaim – Mother of Gomer – Hosea 1:3

Eunice – Mother of Timothy – 1 Timothy 1:5

Eodia and Syntyche – Friends and coworkers of Paul – Philippians 4:2

Hephzibah – Mother of Manasseh – 2 Kings 21:1

Huldah – Prophetess during life of Jeremiah – 2 Kings 22:14-20; 2 Chronicles 34:22-28

Jael – Assasin of Sisak – Judges 4:17-22; 5:6, 24

Jehosheba – King Joash’s aunt – 2 Kings 11:2; 2 Chronicles 22:11

Joanna – Wife of Chuza the steward of Herod Antipas – Luke 8:3

Jochebed – Mother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses – Exodus 2:1-10; 6:20; Numbers 26:59; Hebrews 11:23

Lydia – Seller of purple – Acts 16:13-15

Mother-in-law of Peter – Matthew 8:14-15; Mark 1:29-31; Luke 4:38-39

Peninah – Wife of Elkanah, co-wife with Hannah – 1 Samuel 1:1-7

Phoebe – Special friend of Paul – Romans 16:1-2

Puah and Shiphrah – Midwives in time of Pharaoh – Exodus 1:15-21

Queen of Babylon – friend of Daniel – Daniel 5:10-12

Rizpah – concubine of Saul – 2 Samuel 3:7; 21:8-11

Salome – Mother of James and John – Matthew 20:20; 27:56; Mark 10:35-40; 16:1

Shemiah – fictional name of Naaman’s slave girl – 2 Kings 5

Tamar – Wife of Judah and mother of two sons of Judah – Genesis 38; Matthew 1:3

Noah’s wife – Mother and wife at the end of the world – Genesis 7:7