Our Sisters in the Bible - Hardcover

Hurd, Jerrie W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 087747981X ISBN 13: 9780877479819

Publisher: Deseret Book Co, 1983

Synopsis

"Hebrew women were honored as mothers and wives, but their influence and the dimensions of their lives were not limited to those roles. Women served as ministers in the temple, as diplomats, midwives, weavers, dancers, innkeepers, harvest gatherers, and more. They ruled nations and households. They started and halted wars. Some sinned, but others walked uprightly." In this thought-provoking and inspiring book, the author presents penetrating portraits of such well-known women as Eve, Sarah, Rebekah, Ruth, Mary, and Elizabeth. But she also reveals fascinating details about other, less familiar women, such as Deborah, the woman at the well, the woman with the issue of blood, Potiphar's wife, Bathsheba, Delilah, and Jezebel. Altogether, she presents nineteen chapters covering over forty different women found in the Bible. The author writes, "The women portrayed in scripture struggled with problems not unlike those women face today. Whether they lived in tents, Palestin

About this edition

• Publisher: Deseret Book Co
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 087747981X
• ISBN 13: 9780877479819
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 165