Virtuous Women Of The Bible

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“Virtuous Women of the Bible” It is not difficult to find exemplary models of virtuous women in the Bible. It is these women that inspire this writing. The term virtuous that describes these unusual women is derived from the Hebrew word, chayil. This word in its many uses in the scripture describes a person of strength, power, might, valor, ability, uprightness, integrity, and worthiness. In Dr. Frank T. Seekins’ book A Mighty Warrior, he wrote that “a woman of power is to be valued and supported. It is God’s call for women (and men) to become mighty and powerful.” Therefore, let us reflect on a few virtuous women of the Bible, and how the Bible in Proverbs 31:10-31 describes a virtuous woman. The first woman to be mentioned is a powerful one, in fact a mighty warrior. She is first seen in the writings of Solomon when he instructs young men on the type of woman they should consider as a wife. Thus, he concludes the book of Proverbs with a description of the ideal wife, who exhibits how she deals with her daily living. This phenomenal woman was an amazing wife and friend to her husband. The Word of God tells us in Proverbs 31:12 that she does her husband good and not evil, and she promises to do that for the rest of her days. Her husband has confidence in her and he has no lack of honest gain. A dear friend of mine, Mrs. Annie Mae Sproles, told me that “the teaching process in these verses are remarkable in that they are written in the Hebraic alphabet order missing only one of the twenty-two letters. The writing in this order may have been for teaching, especially young men.” This amazing woman in Proverbs put her family first. She was a faithful mother and friend, something all women in our world today should strive to be. All women and men should want to be like this woman with family being the most
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