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"For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders. But there is ample evidence in the New Testament that women were respected leaders at the frontier of the gospel ministry. Nijay Gupta shines light on the inspiring contributions of women like Phoebe, Prisca, Junia, Nympha, and more"--
"Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in the church. But there is ample evidence...
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[2021]
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English
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People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales ... The Bible contains warriors like Jael, judges like Deborah, and prophets like Miriam. The first person to witness Jesus' resurrection was Mary Magdalene, who promptly became the first Christian evangelist ... In [this book], Fox News Channel's Shannon Bream opens up the lives of sixteen...
4) The red tent
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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The story of Dinah, a tragic character from the Bible whose great love, a prince, is killed by her brother, leaving her alone and pregnant. The novel traces her life from childhood to death, in the process examining sexual and religious practices of the day, and what it meant to be a woman.
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Daughters of the promised land volume 3
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English
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When famine visits Bethlehem, Boaz holds out hope for rain while his relative Elimelech moves his wife Naomi and their sons to Moab. For a while, it appears the Lord is blessing Elimelech's family, and his sons marry two lovely Moabite women. But calamities strike, one after another, leaving Naomi alone in a foreign land with only her childless daughters-in-law for comfort. When news reaches Naomi that the famine in Bethlehem has lifted, only Ruth...
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Living water volume 2
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Howard Books
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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A Roman centurion longing for peace and a Jewish woman hiding a deadly secret witness a miracle that transforms their lives and leads them to the foot of the cross.
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Revell
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Relationships falter, careers fizzle, health fades. Yet through it in God is at our side-- even when he feels far away. Smith profiles women from the Bible to provide lessons in trusting God. Each of these ancient women did something right-- and something wrong-- when faced with dashed expectations and deferred dreams. But their stories give us confidence that ours is a faithful God who loves us and is forming us through our trials into the women...
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Daughters of the promised land volume 2
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English
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Called by God to lead his people back to Him, Deborah faces doubt from her family and people, and the menace of the Caananites.
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Moody Publishers
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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After being sold into prostitution by her own father at age fifteen, Rahab vows independence and never to trust any man again. But then in walks Salmone, prominent leader of Judah. Can a woman with a wrecked past possibly believe that she can love and be loved?
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Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Only Noah and his family know that God's judgment is coming soon. He and his wife Emzara dedicate themselves to God's command to build an ark. After years of preparing for the end of life as they know it, can they survive what lies ahead or will they simply relive the past they are trying to escape?"--
14) Miriam
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Treasures of the Nile volume 2
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WaterBrook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"In a time where El Shaddai revealed Himself in a powerful way, Miriam invites readers to experience through the eyes of an unusual, faithful servant"--
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FaithWords
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"In a time when women carry more influence than any other generation, the power of prayer has never been more important to remind us that we do not have to bear our crosses alone. We need prayer to stand guard over our hearts and minds and over the hearts and minds of our families. Women today are shattering glass ceilings and forging new paths in the world. What Happens When a Woman Prays is a clarion call for women to continue their progressive...
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Treasure of His love volume 4
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Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2014?]
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English
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Set in Israel in the days of Elisha and Jezebel, this story weaves a tale of powerful women, kingdom politics, and the protection and restoration of the rightful heir to the Throne of David.
18) Bread of angels
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English
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Purple . The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world. But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye. Then unbearable betrayal robs her of nearly everything. With only...
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Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"The inimitable Jane Yolen has teamed up with Barbara Diamond Goldin (a prolific author in her own right) to retell Bible stories from the point of view of twelve women (in nine chapters, as some come in pairs). After each story, there is a reflection "imagine" piece written from the voice of each woman (written by Barbara) and a poem about her (written by Jane). Intermixed with the main text are sidebars called "midrash" in the singular or "midrashim"...
20) Sarai: a novel
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Wives of the patriarchs volume 1
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English
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When Abram requests Sarai's hand in marriage, he promises never to take another wife and in return Sarai promises to give Abram a son, but as the years go by and Sarai's womb remains empty, she becomes desperate to fulfill her end of the bargain.
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