Rachel : The Woman in Whom Romance and Tragedy Were Blended

Scripture References—Genesis 29; 30;31; 33:1, 2, 7; 35:16-26; 46:19, 22, 25;48:7; Ruth 4:11; 1 Samuel 10:2;Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:18

Name Meaning—Rachel was the first person in the Bible to have a proper name derived from the brute creation. Wilkinson remarks, “that, for the most part, the formation of a human name from that of an animal is traceable to some peculiarity either observed or desired in an individual, which would thus be most intelligently expressed in a rude and simple age.” Rachel, the name of Jacob’s beloved wife means “ewe,” employed more or less as a title of endearment, just as the word “lamb” is among ourselves. Laban, accustomed to tenderly nursing the weak ewes as they were born, thought “ewe” to be a fitting name for his second daughter.

The Woman in Whom Romance and Tragedy Were Blended

Sticks and Stones

Written by Barbara Alpert

It’s been said that we are all the walking wounded. You can help come alongside wounded people by applying to be a mentor. Your prayer and kind words can make a difference. Apply today!

“The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:4)

Many have heard or even recited, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me”. How false the second part of this old time saying is! Cruel words spoken to or about us do hurt. In fact, many people, regardless of age, remain wounded for years because of hurtful words tossed at them. The power of just one unkind word can crush a person’s spirit for a very long time.

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Women of the Bible - Chloe

Chloe

Scripture Reference — 1 Corinthians 1:10, 11

Name Meaning — Green herb

We are not told anything about the background of this Corinthian matron and head of a Christian household. Evidently she was well-known to the Corinthians by her personal name which means “green herb,” and in the Greek represents the first green shoot of plants. 

Chloe is therefore emblematic of fruitful grace and beauty. It was while he was benefiting from the hospitality of her home that Paul received information of strife among leaders in the Early Church and which he sought to deal with in this first chapter of First Corinthians. 

The Church at Corinth gave Paul a good deal of concern and heartache because of its low spirituality.

All the Women of the Bible
by Herbert Lockyer

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1 Corinthians 1:10 - 11

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁰ I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,^[a] in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.


¹¹ My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.




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Moms Confess: I Regret My Baby's Name

By Charlotte Hilton Andersen, REDBOOK

The first time it happened, we giggled. But this weekend when yet another little girl tittered and asked my 8-year-old son Jonas if he was named after the Jonas Brothers, the only sound was my son's sigh. "Couldn't you have named me Bob?" For the record, we named our son after his dad and it also happens to be a Bible name-no boy bands were invoked in the birth of our baby. And while I still love his name, I can understand why he gets tired of the jokes. At this age the girls are mostly reverential but if Nick, Joe and That Other One I Can Never Remember stick around the scene, by high school my son might have a legitimate complaint.

It turns out we're not the only ones having second thoughts about a child's name. In a recent surveydone by Gurgle.com, 54 percent of British parents had some regrets about their chosen moniker. Wondering if the same held true for my American friends, I did a quick poll.

"Everyone called my daughter Montana ' Hannah Montana' for years. Thankfully it's wearing off now." - Camille

"I wish I had named my son Jack. Now he's decided he wants to go by Jackson (which is his name, but it was only a compromise with my Mister in the first place). I guess you have to let kids be who they are though, not who you think they ought to be." - Alice

"I tried to name my children ordinary, yet not common names. But my plan didn't really work, each of my children's names ended up being in the top 20 names for the year they were born. Sorry, Noah, Ethan, and Ava." - Melissa*

"My daughter's name is Tiffany, she was born a few years after the 80s mall pop star Tiffany was popular. She got the same question all the time and her friends even played "Tiffany" songs at her 21st birthday party. Yep, she hates me." - Melissa*

"I named my child Riley because I thought it was an old name and it was also the name of my great uncle. Afterwards I realized that everyone was using the name for both sexes and coming up with all of these odd spellings. I still love his name, but wish it weren't so popular." - Shannon

"It took forever to choose my firstborn's name but we finally settled on a name we loved. Then, the day she was born and we were calling friends, a friend made us aware that her initials spelled 'A.S.S.'! I said tough, I like the names and whoever writes all 3 initials anyway! I love my little A.S.S.!" - Krista

"When Teal was younger, she always said that she couldn't wait until she was grown up to change her name. Now that she is grown up, she realizes that it is, in fact, the perfect name for an art student." - Melissa*

Do you have any regrets about your child's name? If you had it to do over would you choose a different one?

*I think it's particularly hilarious that three of the moms who answered my question are named Melissa. And yes, they're all different people!

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