Women of the Bible

Women of the Bible

Margaret McAllister

Book - 2013

"Most of the stories in the Bible are about boys and men, but this book offers the personal accounts of ten remarkable, faith-filled women. Sometimes, we don't even know their names. But we know how their lives were changed by their faith" -- p. [4] of cover.

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Subjects
Bible > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women in the Bible > Juvenile literature.
Published
Brewster, Mass. : Paraclete Press 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Margaret McAllister (author)
Other Authors
Alida Massari (-)
Physical Description
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN
9781612613727
  • Mother Noah: Genesis 6-9
  • Rachel: Genesis 29-33
  • Miriam: Exodus 2
  • Ruth: Ruth 1-4
  • Mary of Nazareth: Luke 2, Matthew 2
  • Martha and Mary: Luke 10
  • The Canaanite woman: Matthew 15
  • Lady Procula, the wife of Pilate: Matthew 27
  • Mary of Magdala: John 20
  • Lydia: Acts 16.
Review by Booklist Review

In this British import, McAllister chooses some of the Bible's best-known women and lets them tell their own stories. From Noah's wife to Lydia, follower of Paul, these distinctly voiced women give readers new ways to think about familiar Bible stories. Noah's wife explains the tedium as well as the joys of being on an ark full of animals; Rachel holds her son Joseph with trepidation as her husband, Jacob, goes to meet his wronged brother, Esau; Martha and Mary fight about who was supposed to do the dishes when Jesus came to their house; and Mary Magdalene admits what her life was like before she came to Jesus and details the shock of his resurrection. Although these stories are obviously told from the perspectives of adult women, McAllister uses easy, engaging language as a bridge to make them understandable and appealing to a middle-grade audience. Massari's solidly drawn art has an earthy beauty that complements the women's tales. This is a unique and useful offering for religion shelves.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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