The Teachings of 4 Great Women of the Bible

Deborah

She was an ordinary housewife, but she was chosen to be a judge. She was the only woman in the Holy Scriptures to hold a political office with excellence. She defined herself as “the mother of Israel” and did everything for the good of the nation (Judges 4:4-16).

main virtues
Deborah was quite virtuous: mother of the family, prophet, fearing God and military leader. She plotted battle strategies and won many victories for Israel in the time of the Judges. She was the liberator of the Hebrew people in times of war against the Canaanites.

Features
• Leader: She was not intimidated by being a woman and earned the respect of Israel’s leaders.
• Strategist: Débora was always looking for ways to fight her enemies, seeking inspiration from the Lord and, therefore, she was successful in everything she did.
• Adviser: she was concerned about people and always gave advice, discussing and suggesting solutions for those with problems.

Be like Deborah
She is proof that a woman can be a professional and a housewife at the same time. To imitate her, try to be considerate and fair. Manage her time well and don’t make decisions without first planning everything straight.

Ester

She was the most important queen Israel has ever had. Jewish and an orphan, she was raised by a relative. When she married King Ahasuerus, Esther did everything for the Jewish people. She has a book of the Bible of her own.

main virtues
Esther discovered a plan to exterminate all the Jews. She prepared herself spiritually with a three-day fast and prayers. At the end of the period, Ester revealed to the king that she was Jewish and managed to save the people.

Features
• Wise: faced with a difficult situation, she did not despair: she sought solutions in God to make decisions.
• Fearless: not afraid to act to save the Jews. She was bold and intelligent, and had admirable faith.
• Humble: instead of being the owner of reason, she tried to respect the opinion of others.

Be like Esther
Don’t act on impulse, always try to pray before making your decisions. Esther was also very helpful.

Sara

Wife of Abraham, the first of the biblical patriarchs. God promised Abraham a son who would give rise to all the people of Israel. Sara was the woman chosen to give birth to this child. She was called the “mother of multitudes” and seen as the ideal model of a married woman.

main virtues
Sara was barren and showed a lot of faith when she didn’t give up on having the son that the Lord promised her. She persevered in her belief and, at age 90, gave birth to Isaac, who was the heir of the promise made to Abraham. Therefore, she is the only woman mentioned among the heroes of faith (Hebrews 11:11), people who exert influence even today, like Moses and David.

Features
• Dedicated: Her son and husband could always count on her. She was by their side in any situation. She accompanied Abraham on all his journeys.
• Faithful to God: Sara did not give up easily on God’s promises and tried to do his will.
• Cheerful: she received people at home with happiness and served them with pleasure.

be like Sara
Never give up on your dreams. Be confident in God and His promises. Put your family first, be a companion and try to have the same goals as your husband.

Ruth

She was married to the Hebrew Malom and got along very well with her mother-in-law, Noemi. When she became a widow, she became very attached to her mother-in-law, to the point of accompanying her to Bethlehem. There, she married Boaz and rebuilt her life. Jesus is one of the descendants of Ruth.

main virtues
Friendship, fidelity, dedication and detachment. She made one of the most beautiful vows of friendship to her mother-in-law. “Wherever you land, there I will land. Your people are my people, your God is my God” (Ruth 1:16).

Features
• Friend Treated everyone well and was very affectionate.
• Responsible Worked in barley fields and never complained about the job, doing the best.
• Reliable I tried to be honest and with integrity in daily activities. She had a good reputation and got the bosses’ attention for it.

Be like Ruth
She was a very sweet and competent woman. To act like Ruth, she has integrity in everything she does: work, marriage, and family.