Sharon Wilharm Bible Storyteller

Bible Women in Politics

We don’t often think of politics when we’re thinking of women in the Bible, but the Bible is full of Bible women in politics. Many held political offices or were otherwise involved in affecting change through political positions. This includes princesses and queens (sometimes reigning, other times merely serving as political pawns), judges, and ordinary women who took a stand.

Women of Rome

The sixteenth chapter of Romans mentions by name ten women. The first is Phoebe who delivered the letter from Paul…

Bernice

Porcius Festus succeeded Felix as governor. Since Paul insisted he was innocent, Festus was forced to send him on to…

Drusilla

Drusilla was the great granddaughter of Herod the Great who tried to kill baby Jesus. She was the daughter of…

Pilate’s Wife

The religious leaders brought Jesus to Pilate to be tried by him. He asked Jesus a few questions, then reported…

Herodias

Herodias was the granddaughter of Herod the Great, the Herod who had all the baby boys killed in Bethlehem. This…

Balshazzar’s Mother

King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of her lords. In order to impress his guests, he decided…

Zeresh

Haman hated the Jews. He especially despised Mordecai because he refused to give Haman proper respect. So Haman convinced the…

Esther Saves the Jews

Esther had a choice to make. Though no one in the palace knew she was a Jew, she knew the…

Esther and Mordecai

Esther’s cousin Mordecai overheard a plot to kill the king. He sent word to Esther, and the king’s life was…

Esther Crowned Queen

Four years passed after King Ahasuerus banished Queen Vashti. He missed her, but, of course, he couldn’t undo what he’d…

Vashti

We all know the story of Esther, but if not for the actions of Vashti, there would be no Queen…

Nehushta

Nehushta was the daughter of Elnathan from Jerusalem. She became the wife of Jehoiakim, a wicked king of Judah, and…

Abi

We’ve looked at many wicked women who influenced their husbands away from God. Today we look at Abi, a godly…

Athalia

Athalia was the daughter of Jezebel and Ahab, the granddaughter of King Omri, wife of King Jehoram, and mother of…

Jezebel’s Death

The prophet Elisha sent one of the sons of the prophets to anoint Jehu as king of Israel and instruct…

Naaman and the Servant Girl

The Syrian army periodically raided Israel. They brought back captives including a young girl who was taken into the household…

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