Lost Women of the Bible
The Women We Thought We Knew
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Publisher Description
You know the women of the Bible, but you don’t know them like this... It’s easy for Christian women—young and old—to get lost between the opportunities and demands of the present and the biblical teachings of the past. They live in a confusing world, caught in the crossfire between church and culture. Although home and family still remain central, more women than ever, by choice or by necessity, are blending home, career, and ministry. They need strong biblical role models to help them meet these challenges. Building on solid scholarship and a determination to wrestle honestly with perplexing questions, author Carolyn Custis James sheds new light on ancient stories that brings the women of the Bible into the twenty-first century. This fresh look at the women in the Bible unearths surprising new insights and a powerful message that will leave readers feeling challenged, encouraged, and deeply valued. Rediscover and be inspired by: • Eve • Sarah • Hagar • Tamar • Hannah • Esther • Mary • and others
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James (When Life and Beliefs Collide) was compelled to this search of "lost" biblical women because she has felt lost at times when marriage and family were delayed for her, or when trying to minister within a church culture which often constrains women's ministry. She begins by studying the "helpmeet" role that Eve was assigned and discovers that the Hebrew word ezer has stronger connotations than usually allowed, meaning strong helper and even warrior. James unearths the stories of eight additional women, including Sarah and her abused handmaid Hagar, the deceitful or righteous? Tamar, infertile Hannah, beautiful Esther, Jesus' mother Mary and Mary Magdalene. Each story reveals the critical, powerful roles these women played in the biblical narrative, confirming every woman's calling to be an ezer. James concludes with a chapter on Paul and his close relationship with the women leaders in the church at Philippi, but avoids Paul's harsher statements about women. And while she details the equality of women as image-bearers of God and laborers for the gospel, James stops short of addressing what these truths mean for women in today's church. However, many Christian women struggling to discover their place will find this a compelling and refreshing read.
