Other Women of the Bible: part 7

1. Damaris: Acts 17:1-34 really introduces us to Damaris. She was a Greek and she was blessed to get to hear Paul preach about God. She believed Paul and followed him to learn more about God. I can't imagen what it must have been like for her to leave everything she knew for the Truth. But she did and she is a great example of a person trusting God.
2. Drusilla: In Acts 24:24 we learn that Drusilla is a Jew who is married to Felix, a Roman Governor. She listened to what Paul had to say while he was on trial (he told them about Jesus). From what Acts 24:27 says, I don't think she accepted Paul's teachings about Jesus. Drusilla is a very big historical figure and a lot can be found on her. I stumbled upon an interesting fact about her from Women in the Scriptures. It says; "Drusilla and her son Agrippa are several of the few historical figures documented as perishing in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. ( Josephus, Jewish Antiquities, xx.7.2)".
3. Pontius Pilate's Wife: God spoke to her about Jesus through dreams. She told her husband that she believed Jesus was the Messiah and not to kill Him. God used her as a part of a great story, even though wickedness was around her. (Matthew 27:19).
4. Rhoda: She was possibly a servant. She was living in the house of Mary, mother of John Mark. She was the girl who forgot to open the door, because she was so overjoyed, when Peter knocked after being released from prison. She had been a part of the people praying for Peter, and God let her see a big miracle because of her small act of faith. By the way, God still works like that today. (Acts 12:12-15).
5. Sapphira: This woman let greed get the better of her and she died because of that. A person can look at her as an example of the fact that everyone is human and messes up and that greed is wrong. (Acts 5).
6. Tryphena: A lady from Rome who, along with Tryphosa, worked hard to bring the news of the gospel to many people. (Romans 16:12).
7. Tryphosa: A lady from Rome who, along with Tryphena, worked hard to bring the news of the gospel to many people. (Romans 16:12).
8. Claudia: Some people think this person could have been Pontius Pilate's wife. I don't know, but this is what I have found out about this woman; she was with Paul in Rome. Paul was in prison in Rome waiting for a trial in front of Nero. She was one of the few who had not abandoned Paul and possibly a big part of the mission work being done. (2 Timothy 4:21).