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…
Servant Girls of the High Priest
Before His betrayal and arrest, Jesus told the disciples that each of them would stumble that night because of Him.…
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…
Jezebel and Naboth’s Vineyard
King Ahab discovered a beautiful vineyard adjacent to his palace property. He tried to buy the land, but Naboth, the…
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