Dictionary of Bible Themes Examples are given in Scripture of notable mothers, mothers-in-law and grandmothers. Genesis 3:20Eve, the mother of all the living See also Genesis 3:16Genesis 16:1-4,15 Hagar, the mother of Ishmael Genesis 21:1-3Sarah, the mother of Isaac See also Genesis 17:15-19; 18:10-14Genesis 25:21,24; 27:5-17 Rebekah, mother of Esau and Jacob Genesis 30:22-24; 35:16-18Rachel, mother of Joseph and Benjamin Exodus 2:1-2; 6:20Jochebed, mother of Moses Hebrews 11:23Ruth 1:15; 4:13-17 Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law 1 Samuel 1:2,11,20Hannah, mother of Samuel 1 Kings 22:52Jezebel, who taught her sons to worship Baal rather than the LORD 2 Kings 9:222 Kings 4:16-22,32-37 The Shunammite woman Luke 1:5-7,13,24-25,57Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist Luke 2:6-7Mary, mother of Jesus Christ See also Matthew 1:18Luke 1:26-31,38; 2:19 John 2:1-5; 19:25-27 Acts 1:14 Matthew 14:8 Herodias, a treacherous mother pp Mk 6:24-25 Romans 16:13Rufus' mother, a mother to Paul 2 Timothy 1:5Lois and Eunice, a godly grandmother and a mother See also 1130 God, sovereignty2520 Christ, childhood 5093 Eve 5100 Melchizedek 5102 Moses, life of 5118 Solomon 5225 barrenness 5346 injury 5467 promises, divine 5657 birthright 5688 firstborn 5698 guardian |
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