Week 82 - January 21, 2017 Steve's Bible Study
The Women During Christ's Ministry (Part 1)

[Mark 15:40-41;16:1; Luke 7:36-50; 8:1-3; 23:6-12,46-49,54-24:12; John 19:25-27]

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The Women During Christ's Ministry (Part 1)

Joanna

(Gr: "Iöan(n)a" - "Jehovah is a gracious giver;" wife of Chuza, Herod's steward)
(from Gr: "Iönnës" - "John")(form of "Jonah"(Hebrew:"Yonah" - dove))

Susanna

(Gr: "Sousanna" - "lily")(from Heb: "shuwshun" - to exult, rejoice)

Mary

(Gr: "Maria" - "their rebellion")(from Heb: "Miryam" - "rebellion;" Moses & Aron's sister) (Mother of James the Less & Joseph)

Salome

(Gr: "Salömë" - peaceful)(from Heb: "shalowm" - peace, safety, peace covenant relationship with God) (Mother of James & John)

Who is Clopas?
1) Clopas ("my exchanges") = Alphaeus ("changing")
2) Clopas = Cleophas ("of a renowned father")
3) The "other Mary's" father
4) The "other Mary's" second husband

sister

(Gr: "adelphë" / Heb: "achowth") - female, biological sibling; Christian believer

sister-in-law

(Gr: "synnymphos" / Heb: "Yëbemoth")