Speak The Word Only

Primary Scriptures: Genesis 16:1–16; Genesis 21:8–21 Introduction Speak His Word Only shares with you another powerful Woman of the Bible—Hagar . Her name, Hagar , is commonly associated with the idea of flight, wandering, or sojourning , although the exact etymology is uncertain. Her life certainly became marked by movement, hardship, and encounters with God in the wilderness. Hagar was an Egyptian handmaid of Sarai (Sarah) . When Sarai remained barren, she gave Hagar to Abram as a wife so that she might obtain children through her, according to an ancient custom of the time. “And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian… and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.” — Genesis 16:3, KJV Hagar conceived, but pregnancy changed the relationship between the two women. Scripture says: “…when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.” — Genesis 16:4, KJV After conflict developed between Sarai and Hagar, Sarai dealt harshly with her, and H...

Primary Scriptures: 2 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:14–15 Introduction Speak His Word Only speaks forth another powerful Woman of the Bible. Her name is Lois, the grandmother of Timothy and the mother of Eunice. Her Greek name, Lōïs (Λωΐς), is traditionally associated with ideas such as “better” or “more desirable,” although the exact etymology is uncertain. Lois receives only a brief mention in Scripture, but what Paul says about her is profound: “When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.” — 2 Timothy 1:5, KJV Paul remembered Lois not for wealth, position, or public recognition. He remembered her for faith—genuine, sincere, unfeigned faith. That faith did not end with Lois. Paul saw it in her daughter Eunice, and then he recognized it in her grandson Timothy. Here we see three generations touched by sincere faith: Lois → Eunice → Timothy. An Important Biblical Cl...

Primary Scriptures: Hosea 1:2–9; Hosea 2:1–23; Hosea 3:1–5 Introduction Speak His Word Only brings you another Woman of the Bible. Her name is Gomer , the daughter of Diblaim (Diblaim/Diblaim in KJV spelling), and she became the wife of the prophet Hosea . Her Hebrew name, Gōmer (גֹּמֶר) , is related to a Hebrew root carrying the sense of completion, coming to an end, or bringing something to completion . This meaning provides an interesting backdrop to the prophetic message of Hosea: sin and rebellion will not continue forever. God appoints a time when judgment comes, yet Hosea also reveals that God's purpose does not end with judgment—He speaks of restoration, mercy, and renewed covenant relationship . Gomer's story begins with a startling command: “Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms…” — Hosea 1:2, KJV Gomer's marriage to Hosea became part of a living prophetic message. Their troubled marriage illustrated something much larger than their hou...

 Exodus 2:1–10 Exodus 2:1  And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. Exodus 2:2  And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. Exodus 2:3  And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink. Exodus 2:4  And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. Exodus 2:5  And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. Exodus 2:6  And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. Exodus 2:7  Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and...

Numbers 27:1 Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. Numbers 27:2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Numbers 27:3 Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. Numbers 27:4 Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.  Numbers 27:5 And Moses brought their cause before the LORD. Numbers 27:6 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Numbers 27:7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak...

Exodus 1:15–21 Exodus 1:15  And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: Exodus 1:16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. Exodus 1:17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. Exodus 1:18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive? Exodus 1:19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. Exodus 1:20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. Exodus 1:21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them hou...