Had Eve Come First and Jonah Been a Woman

In Hebrew scripture men always get the exiting roles: leader, prophet, war hero. Convinced that women, too, need powerful stories that can inform them about who they are in relation to God, Nancy Werking Poling has imagined biblical men as women. A female Samson tells of the elders trying to take away her power; Nochat (Noah), who is trying to raise God-honoring children in violent times, rebukes God for destroying creation; Mosiah leads abused sisters to freedom; a female Jacob struggles with her capacity for deceit and destruction. Readers are sure to find inspiration in a creative approach to scripture that incorporates women's wisdom, suffering, and courage.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Published: 08/16/2010
ISBN: 9781608997398
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d