SBW Syllabus

FIRST REVIEW

WOMEN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

Since we are about half way through our study of the Old Testament women, we need to review our work. Check this list of women studied:

1.        Achsha

2.        Adah

3.        Adah

4.        Aholibamah

5.        Asenath

6.        Bashemath

7.        Bilhah

8.        Concubine of the Levite

9.        Cozbi

10.    Daughters of Shiloh

11.    Deborah

12.    Deborah

13.    Delilah

14.    Dinah

15.    Elisheba

16.    Eve

17.    Hagar

18.    Harlot of Gaza

19.    Hoglah

20.    Jochebed

21.    Jael

22.    Jephthah’s daughter

23.    Judith

24.    Keturah

25.    Leah

26.    Lot’s daughters

27.    Lot’s wife

28.    Mahalath

29.    Mahlah

30.    Manoah’s wife

31.    Milcah

32.    Milcah

33.    Miriam

34.    Noah

35.    Puah

36.    Rachel

37.    Rahab

38.    Rebekah

39.    Sarai; Sarah

40.    Shelomith

41.    Shiphrah

42.    Tamar

43.    Tirzah

44.    Woman of the Tower of Thebez

45.    Woman of Timnah

46.    Zillah

47.    Zilpah

48.    Zipporah  

Using the names above, answer the following questions:  

1.               After Samson’s wife was given to another man, who “befriended” him?

2.               Can you think of anyone who has been omitted from the list?

3.               Distinguish between the Deborahs.

4.               Distinguish between the two Adahs on the list.

5.               How many characters have we studied so far?

6.               How many of the women on the list are unnamed?

7.               Identify the Milcahs of the list.

8.               Name a harlot who believed in God?

9.               Name at least two women who were “sisters” to their husbands.

10.          Name the children of Jochebed.

11.          Name the handmaids of Leah and Rachel.

12.          Name the wives of Abraham?

13.          Of the whole list of women, which ones were sisters? Is there more than one pair?

14.          What woman from Moab is mentioned?

15.          Which is your favorite woman and why?

16.          Which ladies were visited by angels?

17.          Which women had twins?

18.          Which woman was judge, prophetess, and general—all at the same time?

19.          Which women had sons who were hunters?

20.          Which women met their future husbands beside wells?

21.          Which women secured property rights for themselves and future generations of women?

22.          Which women were nurses?

23.          Which women were prophetesses?

24.          Which young girl went out to see the daughters of the land?

25.          Who danced for husbands?

26.          Who is mentioned in the genealogy of Christ?

27.          Who killed a man by dropping a millstone on his head?

28.          Who lost her first husband, but later had twin sons?

29.          Who murdered a man?

30.          Who suggested to her son to deceive his father?

31.          Who was Caleb’s daughter?

32.          Who was Leah’s daughter?

33.          Who was Moses’ wife?

34.          Who was not born in the same way as the others?

35.          Who was raped by Benjamites and left to die?

36.          Who was Samson’s legal wife?

37.          Who was the grandmother of Rebekah?

38.          Who was the mother of all living?

39.          Who was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?

40.          Who was the mother of Samson?

41.          Who were the wives of Esau?

42.          Who were the wives of Jacob?

43.          Who were the wives of Lamech?

44.          Whose father was a bandit warrior and later a ruler in Israel?

45.          Whose husband became the first high priest in Israel?

46.          Whose son was a blasphemer?