Women Leaders in the Bible

by Richard Clifford, SJ | Dec 27, 2022 | Blog, The Weekly Word

For the most part, women in the Bible appear in subsidiary roles, for the action often takes place in the public square, the domain of men. But not “always.” The biblical story does not flow in an unbroken stream but bumps along and in critical moments turns in new directions. In several points, women, surprisingly, were leaders.