Women of the Old Testament I: The Matriarchs

Even if the feminist movement is taking now new directions, it is a major movement of the 20^th century that deeply changed our societies and our Church. This first part of our study of the women in the Old Testament will look at the famous Matriarchs that is the wives of the Patriarchs, Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel. We will see that they are much more than their husband’s wives and have each their personality and role in the narrative.