Women in the Bible: Bible Studies for Growing Faith

by Essex, Barbara J.

• ISBN13: 9780829814293
• ISBN10: 0829814299
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Pilgrim Pr

Summary

Insights: Bible Studies for Growing Faith "RM" is a series of short-term, thematically based resources for individuals and groups seeking to find meaning and direction for their lives by exploring the scriptures in ways that are thoughtful and thought-provoking.

Deciphering women's stories in the Bible can be frustrating and lead to dead ends. So many women appear once and then disappear. Most are not even given a name. Women in the Bible uncovers women's stories and provides tools for studying women in the Bible. Each chapter looks at a particular group of women, such as wives and mothers, or prophets and leaders, then focuses in on individual women -- Mary, the mother of Jesus; Sarah; Eve; and Deborah, to name a few. Reflection questions are listed at the end of each chapter.

Author Biography

Barbara J. Essex, is minister and coordinator of community life at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(7)
Making Sense of The Bible	7	(48)
Wives and Mothers	15	(11)
Eve: Genesis	16	(3)
Sarah: Genesis	19	(2)
Mary, Mother of Jesus: Matthew, Luke, John	21	(3)
Reflection Questions	24	(2)
Widows	26	(5)
Tamar: Genesis	27	(2)
The Persistent Widow: Luke	29	(1)
Reflection Questions	30	(1)
Victims	31	(6)
Hagar: Genesis	31	(3)
Jephthah's Daughter: Judges	34	(2)
Reflection Questions	36	(1)
Prophets	37	(6)
Miriam: Exodus, Numbers	38	(2)
Deborah: Judges	40	(1)
Huldah: 2 Kings	41	(1)
Reflection Questions	42	(1)
Harlots	43	(6)
Rahab: Joshua	44	(1)
Gomer: Hosea	45	(3)
Reflection Questions	48	(1)
Royal Women	49	(6)
Jezebel: 1 and 2 Kings	50	(2)
Esther: Esther	52	(1)
Herodias: Matthew and Mark	53	(2)
Reflection Questions	55