Every Woman in the Bible

by Larry Richards

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 1999

Overview

Profiles individual women, considering their roles, relationships, and lessons from their lives. Useful, up-to-date biblical scholarship for women, all Bible students, preachers, and teachers. Fresh insights into their historical/social settings make individual women come alive like never before. Contemporary, easy-to-follow format and writing style. Over 75 maps, charts, illustrations, and sidebars add important information and visual appeal.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Miriam herself played a significant role in three incidents described in Exodus and Numbers. As a child she was Moses’ sisterly protector. As an adult prophetess she led the delivered slaves in praising God. And as an unhappy woman she challenged Moses’ special relationship with God.” (Page 70)

“Hannah was a woman who for a long time could not enjoy her blessings. Her heart was so focused on having a son that nothing else seemed to matter. But life changed for Hannah when she surrendered the thing she wanted most to the Lord in a vow.” (Page 110)

“Strikingly, the thing that established the other judges as leaders in the sight of the people was that they were first of all military leaders who won victories over God’s enemies. Not so Deborah. Exercising her prophetic gift, she appointed a man to command Israel’s army.” (Pages 94–95)

“Both male and female are included in man. When the biblical text wishes to make a gender distinction, the word `ish is usually used of male human beings, and the word `issah is used of female human beings.” (Page 2)

“Zakar is used to assert maleness eighty-three times in the Old Testament, and nqebah is used twenty-two times to designate the female.” (Page 3)

Product Details

• Title: Every Woman in the Bible
• Author: Larry Richards
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Print Publication Date: 1999
• Logos Release Date: 2002
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Women in the Bible
• ISBNs: 9781418502102, 1418502103
• Resource ID: LLS:34.0.99
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:10:47Z

About Larry Richards

Larry Richards holds a BA in philosophy from the University of Michigan, a ThM in Christian education from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a PhD in religious education and social psychology from Garrett Biblical Seminary and Northwestern University jointly. He has taught at Wheaton College Graduate School, served as a minister of Christian education, and written over 200 books, including theological works, commentaries, and several specialty and study Bibles. Larry is currently a full-time author and speaker and lives with his wife, Sue, in Raleigh, North Carolina.