Lost Women of the Bible
The Women We Thought We Knew
- Women
- Publisher: Zondervan Reflective (Zondervan)
- Published: 2008
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Publisher's Description
You know the women of the Bible, but you don’t know them like this... It’s easy for Christian women—young and old—to get lost between the opportunities and demands of the present and the biblical teachings of the past. They live in a confusing world, caught in the crossfire between church and culture. Although home and family still remain central, more women than ever, by choice or by necessity, are blending home, career, and ministry. They need strong biblical role models to help them meet these challenges. Building on solid scholarship and a determination to wrestle honestly with perplexing questions, author Carolyn Custis James sheds new light on ancient stories that brings the women of the Bible into the twenty-first century. This fresh look at the women in the Bible unearths surprising new insights and a powerful message that will leave readers feeling challenged, encouraged, and deeply valued. Rediscover and be inspired by: • Eve • Sarah • Hagar • Tamar • Hannah • Esther • Mary • and others
Endorsements (12)
“Carolyn James brings solid exegesis, contagious passion, and stirring insight to her treatment of these lost women of the Bible. Her heralding cry for women to be strong, battle-ready helpers for the cause of Christ is a much-needed voice in the Church today.”
“Men and women will benefit from reading Carolyn engagingly written book. In Lost Women of the Bible, she brings new insight to the biblical text and rightly expands our idea of what makes a woman godly. I enthusiastically recommend this book.”
“From beauty queens to apostles, from theologians to praying mothers, God has chosen and used women of all kinds and places to carry out his purpose in the world. Carolyn James has given us vivid portraits of biblical women who have much to teach all of us men and women about what it means to be a person of faith. An important study of biblical retrieval.”
“Lost Women of the Bible easily makes my most-provocative” book list for this year. Excellent writing, thoughtful, and perspective-changing are terms that came to mind as I finished reading it (in one sitting). This is a book for anyone who likes to read about genuine courage, endurance, and nobility of spirit.”
“Defined by tradition or culture, many Christian women, single or married, are left empty hearted. Lost Women of the Bible with its gripping illustrations of their God-defined identity and purpose gives women a freeing, affirming, challenging call to embrace plan for their fulfillment.”
“In this compelling book, Carolyn Custis James sets about recovering the lost message for women. What she discovers may surprise you. It will certainly encourage you. The first chapter alone is worth the price of the book.”
“Carolyn title cunningly combines three thoughts: here are stories of women who spiritually were lost till the grace of God found them; here are Bible people from whom we can learn much, but of whom we have largely lost sight; and here is displayed divine wisdom, with which many of us have lost touch. At all three levels the book delivers handsomely, and I hope it will be widely read.”
“Lost Women of the Bible builds a biblical basis for the important role of women in the body of Christ. It should encourage women and instruct men on this vital subject.”
“Carolyn Custis James reminds us that a identity and purpose are anchored in her relationship with Jesus Christ. Her writing is not only instructive, but it will also minister to all who read it.”
“Carolyn Custis James gives the church a precious spiritual gift: How ten unsung heroines of the Bible shaped and expanded the kingdom of God and continue to bolster the faith of the church. Her penetrating and unforgettable biographies of these risk-taking biblical heroines are built on solid exegesis and a deft use of rhetorical criticism though she never uses the term, seeing truths in the text that only a woman can see. Her engaging style with lightning bolt sentences demonstrates the valuable resource God has given the church in her gifted daughters to minister in words and deeds. This book explicitly challenges women of every social stratum to become the culture makers God intended them to be.”
“What does it look like when women do theology? Carolyn James shows us by dusting off Hagar, Tamar, and Hannah from centuries of neglect and misreading. Carolyn allows these biblical characters to jump off the page in unexpected ways right into our own often messy lives. A spiritual breath of fresh air and a must read for both women and men. Within two days of reading this book I had already used it in providing spiritual direction.”
“Carolyn Custis James is a marvelous addition to the rising chorus of new women’s voices in the Christian publishing arena. Her insightful writings provoke serious thought and deeply passionate worship. I thought her first book, When Life and Beliefs Collide, was a treasure. Lost Women of the Bible is an equally compelling prize.”
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