It’s not easy being
MOM
The Bible has more
examples of struggling
moms than perfect
moms
Five Bible
Moms
Eve
Story told in Genesis 1-4
RECORD:
By her actions, Eve helped
bring sin into the world. As a
result, she was the first to
experience the pain of
childbirth and the tragedy of
family violence. Eve was the
first mother to bury a child.
Rebekah
Story told in Genesis 22-49
RECORD:
Rebekah’s mothering style left
much to be desired. She
manipulated her husband Isaac
for the benefit of her favorite
son, Jacob.
Jochebed
Story told in Exodus 1-2:8,
Numbers 26:59
RECORD:
The story of Moses
reminds us
of how God can use a
mom’s determination and
love to
overcome all odds.
Bathsheb
a
Story told in II Samuel 11-12,
I Kings 1-2
RECORD:
Bathsheba and David’s sin is
detailed in Scripture, but we
do not know how she felt
about their affair. Yet, out of
this sin, the wisest man in the
world was born.
Mary
Story told in Matthew 1-2,
Luke 1-2; John 2; Matt. 12;
Mark 3; Luke 8; John 19; Acts
1
RECORD:
Despite the circumstances of
her first pregnancy and the
prospect of future suffering as a
result of her oldest son’s
What about
the wife and
mom of
Proverbs
31?