The Women of the Gospels

by Getty-Sullivan, Mary Ann

• ISBN13: 9781593251703
• ISBN10: 159325170X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: Word Among Us Pr

Summary

The women who encountered Jesus in the gospels were transformed by him and then spread his message of love. As disciples, they have something to teach us about how to follow Jesus in our own day. The six sessions in this Bible study focus on Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist; Anna, the prophetess who saw the baby Jesus in the Temple; the women who followed Jesus from Galilee; the mother of the sons of Ze-bedee; the Samaritan woman at the well; and Mary of Bethany. Each session includes

Author Biography

Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan is a popular lecturer and teacher who taught theology in colleges and seminaries for more than forty years. She has a doctorate in sacred theology from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium and is the author of more than ten books on topics related to the Scriptures, most recently Parables of the Kingdom.

Table of Contents

Welcome to The Word Among Us Keys to the Bible	p. 6
Introduction: Women and Discipleship	p. 9
Elizabeth: Trusting in God	p. 18
Anna: Watching and Waiting	p. 32
The Women Who Followed Jesus from Galilee Ministering and Witnessing to Jesus	p. 48
The Mother of the Sons of Zebedee: Sharing in the Cross	p. 64
The Samaritan Woman: Eagerly Spreading the Gospel	p. 78
Mary of Bethany: Devoted to Jesus	p. 94
Practical Pointers for Bible Discussion Groups	p. 112
Sources and Acknowledgments	p. 116
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