God of Our Mothers: Face to Face With Powerful Women of the Old Testament
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Book Description
Here's a new kind of Bible study: a lively, deep, personal look at some of the Old Testament's most powerful-and intriguing-women. From Sarah, who was unafraid to nudge God into action; to Hagar, whose courage and passion founded a whole nation; to Judith, woman and warrior whose faith saved God's people, readers will examine the stories of biblical women up close. As they to read between the lines, readers will learn to use Bible stories to throw light on the stories of their own lives.
Each chapter will include questions for discussion and reflection, making this an ideal parish study book, or the perfect volume for Lenten meditation.
About the Author
M. R. Ritley, an Episcopal priest, is a teacher, writer, and historian with a deep interest in spiritual narrative and the ways story shapes our inner lives. She serves a parish in California, and is co-author, with Bill Countryman, of Gifted with Otherness available from Morehouse.
God of Our Mothers: Face to Face With Powerful Women of the Old Testament,M. R. Ritley,Morehouse Publishing,081922216X,Bible - Study - General,Bible - Study - Old Testament,Bible.,Biography,Biography / Autobiography,General,O.T.,Religion,Religion - Biblical Studies,Spirituality - Women's,Women in the Bible,Christian spirituality
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