Synopsis "Women of the Bible: Old Testament Pamphlet (in English)"
Many women in the Bible became unexpected heroines and were surprising instruments in God's story. Women of the Bible: Old Testament looks at 11 women in the Bible, featuring women such as Sarah, Hagar, Miriam, Rahab, and Esther. This beautiful bestselling pamphlet presents the women through story and key life events, showing how God used them, plus real-life application for us today. Makes a great women's Bible study or reference.12 panels, fits inside most Bibles, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, unfolds to 33" longWomen played many crucial roles in the Bible. Women of the Bible: Old Testament is a concise, easy-to-understand reference that examines key stories and insights from their lives. Teachers and students alike will enjoy discovering the ironies in their stories and the cultural impact of the times in which they lived.Women of the Bible: Old Testament features: Sarah & HagarTamarMiriamRahabDeborah & JaelBathshebaNaomi & RuthEstherWomen of the Bible: Old Testament uses a chart format to review the following information: Bible references for each woman's storyDate and location of the storyMeaning of her nameKey events in the woman's lifeHow God used herAn overview of her storyLife applicationHere is an example from the Women of the Bible: Old Testament pamphlet: RAHABBible references for her story-- Joshua 2, 6; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:30; James 2:25Date and location of the story--Jericho, around 1400 BCMeaning of name--Rahab probably means "broad, extended"Key events in the woman's lifeLived in the city of JerichoWas a prostituteGave refuge to the spies that Joshua sent to the cityBelieved that God had delivered the city into the hands of the IsraelitesBecame a member of God's peopleIs mentioned in Jesus' genealogy in Mathew 1:5Women of the Bible: Old Testament makes a great women's Bible study or reference.Author: Benjamin Galan, MTS, ThM, PhD Candidate, Adjunct Professor of Old Testament Hebrew and Literature at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
