WOMEN IN THE BIBLE — PART 6
Dinah
Significant Facts
- Sister of 6 brothers (Genesis 30:20-21)
- Daughter of Leah
- She was raped (Genesis 34:1–31)
Interesting Facts
- Levi and Simion retaliated
- Killed her attacker
- Killed all the men in the city
- Took woman and children captive
- Made Jacob afraid
Application
They were to be separate, and Jacob and his family became close and nothing but trouble ensued. She did not cause her rape let me be clear on that, what I am saying is that when we are where we are not supposed to be bad things can happen.
Shua
Significant Facts
- She was a Canaanite (Genesis 38:2)
- She was the mother of 3 boys (Genesis 38:1–5)
Interesting Facts
- Show the sins and godlessness of Judah
Application
It does not matter who is in you family tree, who’s your father, what sin led to this or that, you have a personal choice either follow God or not, Judah did not, yet look at his family tree.
Tamar
Significant Facts
- Judahs Daughter in Law (Genesis 38:6–30)
- Her husband dies Er (Genesis 38:10)
- He was wicked
- So was he brother
- Understand the Custom of Marriage
- Duet 25:5-10
- She is promised a husband Shelah
- She pretends to be a harlot
- She is judged yet vindicated
- She had twins and She is left alone
Interesting Facts
- She was smart
- Took Judah’s ID
- She is the great x6 grandmother of Boaz (Ruth 4:12)
She was used as a blessing
- She is in the lineage of Jesus (Matthew 1:3)
Application
Judah’s sons were wicked and lost their lives, Judah also was not a good man, but Tamar was the innocent party. She was judged by a self-righteous hypocrite, let us not do the same.
Asenath
Significant Facts
- She was an Egyptian (Genesis 41:45)
- Her father was a priest of On
- She had 2 sons (Genesis 41:50-52)
- Manasseh
- Ephraim
Interesting Facts
- He was an amazing choice
- She did no have a choice
Application
She came from a false God household, but Joseph did not let that change him. We must not be influenced by our surroundings but influence them.
