early Christian leaders responsible for spreading the message of Jesus

the Christian community in the first few centuries after the life of Jesus Christ

a woman mentioned by Paul as ‘well known among the apostles’, depending on the translation

an apostle who spread Christianity and authored many of the New Testament letters

the event when the Holy Spirit came to Jesus' followers, marking the Church's birth

Women in the New Testament

Religious education

In this unit pupils will take a hermenutical reading of scripture to assess the status of women in the Bible. Through a series of key stories they will analyse how women are portrayed and how these stories have been interpreted and re-interpreted over the centuries.

Matriarchs: are the women of the Bible victors or victims?

The early Christian leaders responsible for spreading the message of Jesus are known as the {{}}.

The biblical event where the Holy Spirit came to Jesus' followers, marking the Church's birth, is called the {{}}.

Before his conversion, Paul __________ Jesus' followers.

Paul had a conversion experience on the road to {{}}.

In his letter to the Romans, Paul greets Andronicus and {{}}.

they are consistent in saying women should not be leaders in the Church

they are consistent in saying women could be leaders in the Church

they are inconsistent regarding women's positions as leaders in the Church

Which of these statements about Paul's letters is accurate?

'Almah' is a Hebrew word meaning 'young woman' or '{{}}', depending on translations.

Matthew links his story of the birth of __________ to the prophecy of Isaiah about the birth of the Messiah.

Mary agreed to bear a child whilst still a {{}}.

The {{}} is a set of Christian prayer beads.

Sacred __________, which can help Christians to connect more deeply with their religion when they pray, are called icons.

The idea that women should be equal to men is central to ...

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Women in the New Testament

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.