Product Description

With distinct, vivid accounts of fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture, this book offers a way for readers to nurture their relationship with their Heavenly Father and gives them a glimpse into the lives of Old and New Testament women.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #164582 in Books
• Published on: 1999-09-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 432 pages

From Amazon.com
This one-year devotional program offers contemporary Christian women a chance to study the lives and legacies of 52 women in Scripture. Some, such as Eve or "Lot's wife," are prominent and well-known biblical figures. Even the lesser-known women--such as the daughter-in-law of Judah, Tamar, who disguised herself as a prostitute--offer provocative and fascinating stories. What shines through in this well-written book is the authors' great respect for these gritty, intelligent, and occasionally flawed women. The authors briefly tell each woman's life story in an enchanting storytelling voice, helping readers to see how these ancient stories still have meaning centuries later. The book is well-organized, offering a woman's story for every week of the year, as well as a week's worth of structured lessons and reflections.

From the Back Cover
Women of the Bible focuses on fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture -- women whose struggles to live with faith and courage are not unlike our own. Far from being cardboard characters, these women encourage us through their failures as well as their successes. You'll see how God acted in surprising and wonderful ways to draw them -- and you -- to himself. This year-long devotional offers a unique method to help you slow down and savor the story of God's unrelenting love for his people, offering a fresh perspective that will nourish and strengthen your personal communion with him.

About the Author
Ann Spangler is the author of several best-selling books, including Women of the Bible, co-authored with Jean Syswerda. The former editorial director and vice-president of Servant Publications, she was also a senior acquisitions editor at Zondervan. She lives with her two daughters in Grand Rapids, Michigan.;Jean E. Syswerda is the best-selling author of Women of the Bible (co-authored with Ann Spangler). She is an editorial and publishing consultant and former editor and associate publisher for Zondervan Bibles. While at Zondervan, she was responsible for such best-selling Bibles as the NIV Women's Devotional Bible, the NIV Adventure Bible, and the NIV Teen Study Bible. She and her husband live in Allendale, MI.