PROMINENT WOMEN IN THE FORMER PROPHETS

Rahab Joshua; Matthew
Daughters of Zelophehad Numbers; Joshua; 1 Chron
Deborah the Judge Judges
Jael Judges
Mother of Samson Judges
Delilah Judges
Daughter of Jephthah Judges
Concubine of a Levite Judges
Hannah 1 Samuel
Wife of Samson 1 Samuel; 2 Samuel; 2 Chronicles
Rachel Genesis; Ruth; 1 Samuel; Jeremiah; Matthew
Medium of Endor 1 Samuel
Bathsheba 2 Samuel; 1 Kings; 1 Chronicles; Matthew

Abigail 1 Samuel; 2 Samuel; 1 Chronicles
Michal 1 Samuel; 2 Samuel; 2 Chronicles
Tamar (Daughter of David) 2 Samuel; 1 Chronicles
Women of Solomon 1 Kings; Nehemiah
Queen of Sheba 1 Kings; 2 Chronicles
Jezebel (Wife of Ahab) 1 Kings; 2 Kings
Athaliah 2 Kings; 2 Chronicles
Sarah/Sarai Genesis; Isaiah; Romans; Hebrews; 1 Peter
Miriam (Prophetess, Sister of Moses and Aaron) Exodus; Numbers; Deuteronomy; 1 Chronicles; Micah
Abishag 1 Kings
Huldah 2 Kings
The Israelite Slave Girl 2 Kings

PROMINENT WOMEN IN THE LATTER PROPHETS

Mother of Jeremiah Jeremiah
Queen of Heaven Jeremiah
Woman in Labor Jeremiah; Micah
Gomer Hosea
Daughters Who Prophesy Joel
God as Mother and Midwife (Isaiah)

Asherah/Asherim Judges; 1 Kings; 2 Kings; 2 Chronicles; Isaiah; Jeremiah
Hamutal 2 Kings; Jeremiah; Ezekiel
The Mother of the Servant Isaiah
The Prophetess (Wife of Isaiah) Isaiah
Daughter Zion (Woman Jerusalem) Isaiah
Lilith Isaiah

LESS PROMINENT WOMEN

JOSHUA, JUDGES, 1 SAMUEL, 2 SAMUEL, 1 KINGS, 2 KINGS, ISAIAH, JEREMIAH, EZEKIEL, HOSEA, JOEL, AMOS, OBADIAH, JONAH, MICAH, NAHUM, HABAKKUK, ZEPHANIAH, HAGGAI, ZECHARIAH, MALACHI

PERSONIFICATIONS & DEITIES

JOSHUA, JUDGES, 1 SAMUEL, 2 SAMUEL, 1 KINGS, 2 KINGS, ISAIAH, JEREMIAH, EZEKIEL, HOSEA, JOEL, AMOS, OBADIAH, JONAH, MICAH, NAHUM, HABAKKUK, ZEPHANIAH, HAGGAI, ZECHARIAH, MALACHI

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