Unfolds to 38" long Sarah and Hagar, Tamar, Miriam, Rahab, Deborah and Jael, Bathsheba, Naomi and Ruth, Esther In this concise comparison chart, we will dog out the significance of some important women in the Bible, addressing cultural and literary points of view to discover hidden meanings found in the women's names, the ironies in their stories, and the culture of the time. Our understanding of the biblical text will increase as we see events from the perspective of the women themselves, their strengths and weaknesses.