Women of the Bible: Old Testament

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Many women in the Bible became unexpected heroines and were surprising instruments in God's story. Women of the Bible: Old Testament looks at 11 women in the Bible, featuring women such as Sarah, Hagar, Miriam, Rahab, and Esther. This beautiful bestselling pamphlet presents the women through story and key life events, showing how God used them, plus real-life application for us today. Makes a great women's Bible study or reference.Women played many crucial roles in the Bible. Women of the Bible: Old Testament is a concise, easy-to-understand reference that examines key stories and insights from their lives. Teachers and students alike will enjoy discovering the ironies in their stories and the cultural impact of the times in which they lived. Women of the Bible: Old Testament features:* Sarah & Hagar * Tamar* Miriam* Rahab* Deborah & Jael* Bathsheba* Naomi & Ruth* EstherWomen of the Bible: Old Testament uses a chart format to review the following information:* Bible references for each woman's story* Date and location of the story* Meaning of her name* Key events in the woman's life * How God used her* An overview of her story * Life application Here is an example from the Women of the Bible: Old Testament pamphlet:RAHAB* Bible references for her story-- Joshua 2, 6; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:30; James 2:25* Date and location of the story--Jericho, around 1400 BC* Meaning of name--Rahab probably means "broad, extended"* Key events in the woman's life* Lived in the city of Jericho* Was a prostitute* Gave refuge to the spies that Joshua sent to the city* Believed that God had delivered the city into the hands of the Israelites* Became a member of God's people* Is mentioned in Jesus'genealogy in Mathew 1:5Women of the Bible: Old Testament makes a great women's Bible study or reference.Author: Benjamin Galan, MTS, ThM, PhD Candidate, Adjunct Professor of Old Testament Hebrew and Literature at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Copyright:
2007

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
12 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781628622423
Related ISBNs:
9781596361713
Publisher:
Rose Publishing, Inc.
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Copyrighted By:
Bristol Works, Inc.
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education
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Bookshare Staff
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