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2) The red tent
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English
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Dinah, Jacob's only daughter, shares her perspectives on the origins of many modern religious practices and sexual politics, imparting the lessons she has learned from her father's wives.
Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that tell of her father, Jacob, and his twelve sons. Told in Dinah's voice, Anita Diamant imagines the traditions...
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Publisher
Fox News Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales ... The Bible contains warriors like Jael, judges like Deborah, and prophets like Miriam. The first person to witness Jesus' resurrection was Mary Magdalene, who promptly became the first Christian evangelist ... In [this book], Fox News Channel's Shannon Bream opens up the lives of...
8) Jezebel
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"With a bold voice reminiscent of Madeline Miller's Circe, a stunning reimagining of the story of a fierce princess from Tyre and her infamous legacy Jezebel was born into the world howling. She intends to leave it the same way. When Jezebel learns she can't be a king like her father simply because she's a girl, she vows never to become someone's decorative wife, nameless and lost to history. At fifteen she's married off, despite her protests, to...
10) Blue thread
Author
Publisher
Ooligan Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When sixteen-year-old Miriam Josefsohn inherits her grandmother's prayer shawl, she is thrust into a time-traveling adventure where she is transported back in time to inspire the Daughters of Zelophehad, the first women in biblical history to own land.
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Publisher
Casa Promesa, una división de Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
¡Las niñas transforman el mundo, y estas historias inspiradoras lo prueban! Exclusivamente para niñas de ocho años en adelante, esta recopilación de 100 relatos extraordinarios de mujeres de fe —de la Biblia, de la historia y de hoy— las empoderará para que sepan y entiendan cómo las mujeres han marcado la diferencia en el mundo y lo pequeña que sería nuestra fe (y el registro bíblico) sin ellas. Presenta ilustraciones a toda...
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Publisher
IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising children. Alternate readings, however, sometimes fail to build on the best historical and textual evidence. Sandra Glahn thinks that we have misunderstood Paul by misunderstanding the context to which he wrote. A key to reading and applying 1 Timothy, Glahn argues, lies in getting to know a mysterious...
Author
Publisher
Ignatius
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, is sure to touch the heart of every child. These beautifully written and illustrated episodes draw on the Bible, Church tradition, and pious legend to present the woman chosen by God to bring the Savior into the world. In sharing events from Mary's birth to her crowning as the Queen of Heaven, these fifteen stories will inspire a lifelong devotion to her son and invite them to say 'Yes' to the presence of Jesus...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel's household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel's most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel's sons and their best friend, Jared. But after a tragic accident changes the course of her life, Keren finds herself in a foreign country, charged with a mysterious task: teaching a shepherd boy how to become a lord. When she...
Author
Publisher
Faithwords
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In a time when women carry more influence than in any other generation, the power of prayer has never been more important. We need prayer to stand guard over our hearts and minds and over the hearts and minds of our families, and to remind us that we do not bear our crosses alone. In this book, Bishop Jakes explores ten prayer-filled women of the Bible and share their stories to show us the life-changing power that women have when they find their...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The inimitable Jane Yolen has teamed up with Barbara Diamond Goldin (a prolific author in her own right) to retell Bible stories from the point of view of twelve women (in nine chapters, as some come in pairs). After each story, there is a reflection "imagine" piece written from the voice of each woman (written by Barbara) and a poem about her (written by Jane). Intermixed with the main text are sidebars called "midrash" in the singular or "midrashim"...
Author
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A radical reassessment of the role of Mary the mother of Jesus and other women in the early Church. Despite the commonly held assumption that the Bible says little about the mother of Jesus, there are many indications that Mary preceded and inspired her son in fostering the emergence of a new faith community. In the Gospel of John, Mary instigates Jesus' first miracle, and in all four gospels she is present at the crucifixion, suggesting hers was...
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