Eve-The Mother of all the Living.
Sarah-The Mother of Israel
Deborah-The Judge of Israel
Ruth-The Righteous Gentile
Ruth is one of those people of exceptional character who did much more than what was expected of them. Ruth was a Moabite who married an Israelite man. Her father-in-law had died, so her mother-in-law was a widow. When Ruth was 10 years married her husband and brother-in-law also died, leaving her mother-in-law alone with no family.
Her mother-in-law, Naomi told her two daughter-in-laws to go back to their hometowns, and she was going to move back to Bethlehem where some family was still living. One of the daughter-in-laws did go back to her family but Ruth stayed with Naomi, saying: Where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people will be my people and your God my God.
Ruth traveled with Naomi to Bethlehem where she worked in the fields of Naomi’s relatives. She gleaned the grain (pick up the scattered grain after the harvesters). Boaz saw her and inquired about her. When Boaz found out what a courageous woman she was, he called her over and invited her to eat and drink with his hired men.
Eventually Ruth and Boaz married and had a son, Obed, who became the grandfather of King David. The story of Ruth tells us that we should not judge people by their race, nationality or color; rather we should look in their hearts.
For one of my treats, I have Triscuit crackers to symbolize the wheat that Ruth gathered.
Hannah-The Mother of SamuelEsther-The Courageous Queen
The Jewish people have a Feast of Purim to celebrate how Esther saved their lives. The feast is very elaborate with rich foods, so I have Pepperidge Farms strawberry cookies for a treat for the students.
Judith-The Heroine
Mary-The Handmaid of the Lord
The second Eve, Mary, the mother of Jesus, brought life through her obedience to the call of God.
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