Women of the Bible Her name is Rhoda, and it is translated, Rose. When Peter was in prison, prayers was made for him without ceasing by the church. And the Lord sent his angel, and delivered Peter out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. The angel led him to the iron gate that lead to the city which opened to him and he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken (or to ask who was there), named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood at the gate. And they said to her, You are mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel, But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. Are you astonished to when you see your prayers answe
Women of the Bible Speak His Word Only shares with you another Woman of the Bible, Hagar , her name is translated, Flight. she was Sarai's (Sarah) Egyptian, handmaid who was given to Abraham by Sarai to bear a son for her, seeing that she was unable to bare any children of her own. As Hagar progressed in her pregnancy, she began to disrespect her mistress, After Sarai confronted Hagar's disrespect, Hagar ran away from her mistress into the wilderness. And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. And the angel of the LORD said to her, Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply your seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael; because the LORD has heard your affliction. And he will