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Rhoda – The Woman Who Was Called Mad

Rhoda was a household servant of Mary the mother of Mark, her name in Greek means “rose.” Biblical commentator, Dr. Wilkinson writes that as “Barnabas, Mary’s brother, was of the country of Cyprus, it is a very likely that the … Continue reading

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Mary the Mother of Gospel Writer, Mark – Acts 12: 6-19

The next woman we will examine from the book of Acts is Mary, the Mother of Mark who wrote the Gospel of Mark.  Her story is found in Acts 12. 6 …Peter was to be placed on trial…fastened with two … Continue reading

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Dorcas – Dressmaking Made Her Famous – Acts 9:36-43

DORCAS – The Woman Whose Dressmaking Made Her Famous Acts 9:36-43 Dorcas implies “the female of a roebuck,” “a gazelle”—an emblem of beauty. Dorcas is the first Greek name of a female in the New Testament, its Hebrew equivalent being Tabitha. … Continue reading

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Mary the Mother of Jesus – Acts 1:14

I hope that you had a great Mother’s Day. Sunday and Monday got to visit my mom which is always a blessing. To honor mothers and all women on Mother’s Day we looked at a few women mentioned in the … Continue reading

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