Women f the bible

1. Women in the bible
Desire: To become the woman God called us to be
Goal: To study the godly characters of women in
the Bible
Prayerfully, this series will help us to
1. embrace our God-given femininity
2. grow in godly characters portrayed by
women in the Bible
3. teach other women (i.e. our disciples)
the biblical characters of a woman
4. Be skillful in preparing topic discussion
to be used for future ministry

2. Icebreaker
“A Few of My Favorite Things”.
1. Get to know each other better.
2. Reveal the favorite things to each of us.
3. Uncover favorite things.
4. Make a list of potential thank you gifts for
each others.

3. Rebekah
“Loop” or “Tie”

4. Outline
01 Here Character, sorrow and joy
02 Her Story
Genesis 24; 25:19–34; 26:1–9 27:1–13
03 Our personal reflection
04 Summary and Application(Lesson in Life)

5. Here Character:
Hardworking and
generous, her faith was
so great that she left her
home forever to marry a
man she had never seen
or met. Yet she played
favorites with her
sons and failed to trust
God fully for the promise
he had made.

6. Her Sorrow:
That she was barren for
the first twenty years of
her married life, and that
she never again set eyes
on her favorite son,
Jacob, after he fled from
his brother Esau.

7. Her Joy:
That God had gone to
extraordinary lengths to
pursue her, to invite her
to become part of his
people and his
promises.

8. Her Story

9. Genesis 24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uva3RfGybiU

10. Genesis 24
The servant took many camels and
gold and went to the city of Nahor,
which was in Mesopotamia. There,
the servant went to a well where
the city’s women would come to
retrieve water. There the servant
prayed to the Lord that the
damsel would be destined to be
the wife of Isaac. Shortly
afterwards, Rebekah came with a
pitcher of water to give to the
daughter of a brethren of
Abraham.
Her Story

11. Genesis 25:19–34
Isaac at the age of 40 he meets a
beautiful woman named Rebecca.
Rebecca was also barren. As Isaac
called on the Lord to help Rebecca
conceive, she became pregnant
with twins. The twins became very
competitive even in Rebecca’s
womb. As Rebecca became privy to
the situation, she too called on
God and he told her that the twins
would represent two warring
nations, and the older son was to
assist the younger one.
Her Story

12. Genesis 26:1–9
Because a famine occurred in Canaan,
Isaac had to escape to a safer place
called Gerar, a city under the rule of
King Abimelech. When he arrived, he was
enthusiastically embraced by the
people, given a place to rest and food
to eat. Isaac was only worried about his
wife, Rebecca. She was very beautiful
and he feared that the people of the city
may kill him he they found out she would
choose him as a husband. Therefore,
Isaac took on a disguise and pretended
that Rebecca was his sister.
Her Story

13. Genesis 27:1–13
Isaac was now 137 years old. He had
become weak and blind and realized
he would die soon. Therefore, he
prepared to hand down all that he
had to his eldest son, Esau. Before
this, God spoke to Rebecca, telling her
that his younger son, Jacob, would
take on his kingship. Then Rebecca
realized that the handing down of the
estate would come soon. She also
knew that she had to do something to
stop Isaac from accepting that all of
the items would be given to Esau.
Her Story

14. Our personal reflection
Genesis 24:15-27
1. What do you notice about young Rebekah’s
looks and character?
2. How are you like Rebekah? How are you
different from her?

15. Our personal reflection
Genesis 24:67
3. These are some of the sweetest words about
marriage found in the Bible. In your own words,
describe what you think Isaac and Rebekah’s
marriage was like in these early days.

16. Our personal reflection
Genesis 24:67
3. These are some of the sweetest words about
marriage found in the Bible. In your own words,
describe what you think Isaac and Rebekah’s
marriage was like in these early days.

17. Our personal reflection
Genesis 25:21–28.
4. Verse 28 contains some of the saddest words
about parenting found in the Bible. How do you
think their parents’ favoritism affected Jacob
and Esau?

18. Our personal reflection
Genesis 27:1–13
5. Why do you think Rebekah resorted to trickery
to gain what God promised her when she was
pregnant?
6. Do you see yourself anywhere in Rebekah’s
story? How are you like or unlike her?

19. Summary (Lesson in Life)
Rebekah’s marriage to Isaac was the result of
God’s providence, her pregnancy was an answer
to prayer, and the lives of her sons fulfilled
prophecy. Rebekah’s choice to lie and deceive
her husband is an example of how wrongdoing
in human beings does not thwart the plans of
God and how God can ultimately bring about
His will, through His mercy and wisdom, despite
our sin

20. Application
The story of Rebekah is rich and colorful. In one
sentence summarize what you like to learn from
her life?

21. References:
Slidego Powerpoint Presentation
Women of the bible by Ann Spangler and
Jean E. Syswerda