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This is a very accessible book that has been designed to appeal to the general reader and the specialist alike. Well argued and well balanced, it covers a great number of important questions about the role of women in religion and society. It includes fascinating stories ranging from accounts of miraculous births to tales of scheming intrigue and bloodlust. There are but a few women in the Bible who have similar standing to their more famous male...
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This last book in the series of study notes and insights on women in the Bible is about the most important woman in your life: you.
While writing these books, it came to me that all of the biblical women that I wrote about had life lessons to share with me and for me. It dawned on me that the Bible is about me. Inspired by the thought, I re-read the first chapter of the Bible, Genesis 1. Of course the Bible is about you and about me, for God created...
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They chose to marry the same man, now they are locked in marriage with each other for life, for better and for worse. Two sisters: Leah and Rachel both wanted a part of Israel, the man of God, Israel the nation, and Israel the state of mind.
They wanted to be part of Israel, and they got there, but only after they left the cheating ways in which they were raised.
They faced adversity and trouble of their own making, before they became mighty women,...
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There are many women in the Bible who are not often as noted as are the men. I have taken some of them and suggested what each of their voices might have been if they had spoken for themselves. The women come from both the new and old testaments and cover the saints as well as the sinners
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Apart from a few women such as Eve, Mary (the mother of Jesus) and Mary Magdalene, the women in the Bible are generally eclipsed by their more famous male counterparts. This state of affairs not only mirrors the general standing of women in Western society over the past two thousand years, it also reflects the patriarchal nature of both the Jewish and Christian religions. And yet closer study of the Bible reveals that women were once regarded as the...
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First, there was Rahab, the Scarlet Woman that reached out to us with her wisdom. Then the rivalling sisters Leah and Rachel rose to their task. Now it is Eve's turn.
Eve, the first woman in the Bible has important insights for you in your modern life.
Eve? Yes, she knew God and spoke with God personally and lived in the beautiful world He created for her and for her mate Adam, they were both, created in His image.
She listened to a non-truth, instead...
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It is the prostitute Rahab that lures in the spies of God. Not the king of Jericho, but a harlot that lives in the poor parts of the city who understands the choices between life and death, of right and wrong. She reveals herself in this, book as she fearlessly welcomes them and their God into her business. Spies and prostitution all described thousands of years ago in the Bible and still, present today. The harlot is still and waits for God, who...
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Bathsheba was familiar with the court. Her family served the king. That same king saw her and used all means to have her. It is clear that she knew her way around these royal politics, and she made sure that her son became the next king. It was politics avant la lettre, as described back then in the Bible. From raising children, to being professional, to keeping your word and being around the right people-it is all about relationships and the agreements...
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"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace..." (I Peter 4:10).
The women whose stories are in these pages display many exceptional traits. They are wise, dependable, thrifty, energetic, and unselfish. They are good wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. Some will stand out in one or more of these spheres, while others will shine in different areas. But there is one thing they...
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During its two-thousand-year history, the Christian faith has been influenced and passed down by faithful women. The women whose stories are in these pages were martyrs and nuns, mystics and scholars, writers and reformers, preachers and missionaries, abolitionists, and evangelists. These women are examples to us of faith, perseverance, forgiveness, fortitude, and truth and righteousness.
In this book, we will recount the stories of many women from...
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People are longing for peace and justice. The women whose stories are in these pages followed the Lord Jesus Christ in his way of compassion and justice for the world. The Gospel message is better presented when Christians match their actions to their words in acts of mercy and love. These women pursued a God of peace and justice who respects all persons, especially the lowly, the weak, the forgotten, the marginalized, and the poor.
Lasting peace...
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The first book in this series was on the biblical woman Rahab; it shared street wisdom. The next book, on Leah and Rachel, disclosed that leaving wrong ways behind you is necessary in order to clean up your life. Then Eve's persona was, explained: she did it all first. Now Ruth will be, studied. You and I will get to learn lessons from her, ready-made for today's life.
Ruth could be any woman. She simply cares and wants a good life. She honors her...
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Little fights with your husband and kids. Unhappiness when things don't match your version of perfect. Tension, anger, fear, anxiety--it all begins with a heart that craves control. When your perspective of how life should go replaces God's, you doom your quest for security, peace, and joy before it even starts. Thankfully, there is a better way. Join Shannon as she shares what she has discovered about her own control struggles and about God from...
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