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Summary
Though we often focus more on the male heroes and villains in the Bible, the pages of Scripture are brimming with women who are edgy, strong willed, and controversial. Far from the stereotype of sweet and submissive, many women of the Bible steal the show despite being cast in the supporting roles. What parts did these women have in the vast family of God? What challenges did they face that we face even today? And what can we learn from them if we allow them to be the three-dimensional people they really were?
In Dynamic Women of the Bible , the lives of more than fifty biblical women are summoned from their graves to live again by the author who brought you The Biographical Bible . Scripture references, biographical profiles, sidebars (featuring twenty additional women of the Bible), discussion questions, and life applications make this book perfect for small groups, Bible studies, book clubs, and personal reading.
Author Notes
Ruth A. Tucker (PhD, Northern Illinois University) has for more than three decades taught at colleges and seminaries, including Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Calvin Theological Seminary. She is the author of many books, including From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya and The Biographical Bible, Tucker lives with her husband, John Worst, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. xi |
| 1 Eve and Noah's Wife: Mothers of Us All | p. 1 |
| 2 Sarah and Hagar: Bad Blood Down to the Present Day | p. 13 |
| 3 Lot's Wife and Daughters: Pillar of Salt and Premeditated Incest | p. 29 |
| 4 Rebekah: Maiden, Wife, and Mother | p. 43 |
| 5 Rachel and Leah: Rival Sisters | p. 58 |
| 6 Dinah and Tamar. Shameful Stories of Pain and Complicity | p. 71 |
| 7 Jochebed, Miriam, and Zipporah: Moses's Mother, Sister, and Wife | p. 83 |
| 8 Rahab and the Five Daughters of Zelophehad: Reward and Justice | p. 98 |
| 9 Deborah and Jael: Military Icons | p. 110 |
| 10 Delilah, Samson's Mother, and Other Nameless Women: Guile and Innocence | p. 121 |
| 11 Naomi and Ruth: Geographical and Spiritual Journeys | p. 132 |
| 12 Hannah and Peninnah: The Perils of Polygamy | p. 145 |
| 13 Abigail and Michal: Unfortunate Wives of David | p. 155 |
| 14 Bathsheba: Seducer, Widow, Wife, and Mother | p. 168 |
| 15 Jezebel, Athaliah, and Huldah: Strong Voices for Baal and for God | p. 180 |
| 16 Vashti and Esther: Queens of Persia | p. 194 |
| 17 Job's Wife, Proverbs 31 Woman, Song of Songs Lover, and Gomer: Symbolism and More | p. 206 |
| 18 Anna and Elizabeth: Preparing the Way with Prophecy and Song | p. 220 |
| 19 Mary: Mother and Disciple of Jesus | p. 230 |
| 20 A Samaritan, an Adulterer, and a Menopausal Woman: Encountering Jesus | p. 244 |
| 21 Mary Magdalene and Mary and Martha of Bethany: Friends of Jesus | p. 258 |
| 22 Sapphira, Dorcas, and Rhoda: Women Associated with the Apostle Peter | p. 269 |
| 23 Lydia, Euodia, Syntyche, and Junia: Paul's Female Connections | p. 279 |
| 24 Phoebe and Priscilla: Ministry in the Early Church | p. 291 |
| Epilogue | p. 303 |
| Notes | p. 305 |
| Reference List | p. 309 |
| Index | p. 313 |