In this Book
- Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
summary
Women in the Bible—some of their names we know, others we’ve only heard, and other are tragically unnamed. Pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces these women and invites us to see them not as players in a man’s story—as victims or tempters—nor as morality archetypes, teaching us to be better wives and mothers, but as fierce foremothers of the faith. These women’s stories are messy, challenging, and beautiful. When we read their stories, we can see not only their particular, fearsome lives but also our own.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Ruth: Who Are You Responsible For?
- pp. 31-40
- Part 2. Hebrew Women
- pp. 51-54
- Eve: Mother of All Living
- pp. 65-72
- Hagar: Abraham’s Other Woman
- pp. 73-80
- Deborah and Jael: Women on Top
- pp. 81-88
- Song of Songs: The Sexy, Sexy Bible
- pp. 89-96
- Widows: Those Left Behind
- pp. 97-106
- Susanna’s Choice
- pp. 117-126
- Part 3. Christian Women
- pp. 127-130
- Mary and Martha: Jesus’ Family of Choice
- pp. 141-150
- Herodias and Herodias: Not So Sexy after All
- pp. 151-158
- Appendixes
Additional Information
ISBN
9781506410715
Related ISBN(s)
9781506410708
MARC Record
OCLC
978910665
Pages
176
Launched on MUSE
2017-03-28
Language
English
Open Access
No