Examples of Cross Cultural Male-Female Relationships in the Bible

1. Examples of Cross Cultural / Interracial Marriages
and Male-Female Non-married Relationships in
the Bible
• Abraham and Hagar – Genesis 16:1-16; 21:8-20
• Ishmael and wife from Egypt – Genesis 21:20
• Abraham and Keturah – Genesis 25:1-5
• Esau and Canaanite Wives – Genesis 27:46; 36:2
• Judah and Canaanite wife – Genesis 38:1-5
• Judah and Tamar – Genesis 38:6 - 30

2. Examples of Cross Cultural / Interracial Marriages
and Male-Female Non-married Relationships in
the Bible (continued)
• Joseph and Asenath: Genesis 41:45
• Samson and daughter of Philistine couple: Judges
14:1-20
• Samson and Delilah: Judges 16:1-20
• Moses and Zipporah: Exodus 2:20 – 22, 18:2-5
• Salmon and Rahab: Matthew 1: 5
• Ruth and Boaz : Ruth 3-4

3. Examples of Cross Cultural / Interracial Marriages
and Male-Female Non-married Relationships in
the Bible (cont.)
• Uriah and Bathsheba 2 Samuel 11:3-25
• David and Maacah 2 Samuel 3:3
• David and Bathsheba 2 Samuel 11:1-26
• Solomon and the Shulammite: Song of Solomon 1:2 –
6
• Solomon and the daughter of Pharaoh – 1 Kings 7:8

4. Examples of Cross Cultural / Interracial Marriages
and Male-Female Non-married Relationships in
the Bible (cont.)
• Esther and King Ahasuerus: Esther 2: 15 - 20
• Eunice and Timothy’s dad (NT): 2Tim. 1:5; Acts 16: 1-3
• Felix and Drusilla – Acts 24:24
• Eunice and Timothy’s dad (NT): 2Tim. 1:5; Acts 16: 1-3
• Jesus and the Church Ephesians 5:23 -33, Revelation
19:7-9; 21:9 - 26

5. Examples of Cross Cultural / Interracial Marriages
and Male-Female Non-married Relationships in
the Bible (cont.)
• Eunice and Timothy’s dad (NT): 2Tim. 1:5; Acts 16: 1-3
• Felix and Drusilla – Acts 24:24
• Eunice and Timothy’s dad (NT): 2Tim. 1:5; Acts 16: 1-3
• Jesus and the Church Ephesians 5:23 -33, Revelation
19:7-9; 21:9 - 26