There is little to challenge in the fact that, in the Bible, women played a subservient role in what can only be described as a patriarchal society. And yet what a distinct role that would prove to be as, if nothing else, the mothers of the dominant men of whom so much is read in the sacred pages. Some 39 of the most prominent women from the Old and New Testaments are profiled in these short stories. There are heroines and villains, saints and public sinners. There are touching stories of loving relationships and there are ...
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There is little to challenge in the fact that, in the Bible, women played a subservient role in what can only be described as a patriarchal society. And yet what a distinct role that would prove to be as, if nothing else, the mothers of the dominant men of whom so much is read in the sacred pages. Some 39 of the most prominent women from the Old and New Testaments are profiled in these short stories. There are heroines and villains, saints and public sinners. There are touching stories of loving relationships and there are tales of vicious and vindictive behavior. Many of the women, like Mary the mother of Jesus, are well known. Others, like Jael and Judith are less famous. Still, the reader will find all of their lives to be interesting, intriguing and quite often, inspiring.
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