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Elizabeth in the Bible — Who Was Elizabeth? | fresh.bible

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Elizabeth

John the Baptist's mother — was way too old to have kids, but God

Both TestamentsAcross 2 books — from 1 chronicles to luke

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RoleMother of John the Baptist

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A relative of Mary (Jesus' mother) who was barren until old age. God gave her and Zechariah a son — John the Baptist. When pregnant Mary visited her, Elizabeth's baby leaped in her womb.

Key Moments

Birth of John the BaptistBirth of Jesus

Elizabeth's impossible pregnancy ends in celebration, and Zechariah finally gets his voice back.

Gabriel Announces John's BirthBirth of Jesus

An angel appears to an elderly priest in the temple and promises him a son who will prepare the way for the Messiah.

Mary Visits ElizabethBirth of Jesus

Two pregnant women share a moment of prophetic joy that becomes one of the most famous songs in Scripture.

Read Their Story

2 chapters across 2 books

1 chronicles

The Name You Almost Missed1 Chronicles 24:7-19

Elizabeth is identified here as the recipient of Gabriel's announcement — the wife who would conceive John the Baptist during Zechariah's assigned priestly rotation.

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An Angel in the TempleLuke 1:5-17

Elizabeth is introduced as faithful and blameless yet barren — carrying both personal grief and social stigma. Her situation sets up the miraculous reversal at the heart of this section.