Good Girls, Bad Girls of the New Testament - Their Enduring Lessons

Informationen zum Autor By T. J. Wray Klappentext Good Girls, Bad Girls of the New Testament takes readers on a powerful journey through twelve amazing stories of women whose paths intersect, either by providence or design, with the paths of Jesus or Paul. This book goes beyond simply telling the story of a sole biblical woman to challenge readers to explore the enduring lessons the ancient writer sought to impart. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionLife for Women during New Testament TimesPart I. Sisters, Sinners and Supporters1.Sister Friends: Martha and Mary of Bethany: Sisters2.Suspicious Sisters: Bernice and Drusilla, the Great-Granddaughters of Herod the Great: Sisters 3.Caught in the Act: The Adulterous Woman in John's Gospel: Sinner4.Blood Guilt: The Woman with a Twelve-Year Hemorrhage: Sinner5.A Woman of Substance: Mary Magdalene: Supporter6.Widow's Rising: Tabitha, A Loving Benefactor: SupporterPart II. Mothers, Murderers, and Missionaries7.Angelic Gift: Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist: Mother8.Jesus' Mom: Mary of Nazareth: Mother 9.Off With His Head! Herodias and the Beheading of John the Baptist: Mother and Murderer 10.I Had a Dream: The Wife of Pontius Pilate: Murderer11.Spreading the Good News: Prisca, a Missionary of Paul: Missionary12.A Conversation with Jesus: The Woman at the Well: Missionary13.Concluding Thoughts ResourcesIndex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: T J Wray, T. J. Wray, Wray T. J.
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9781442219373
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1937-3
• Pagine: 248
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Scritti religiosi, preghiere, libri di canti, meditazioni religiose; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships, RELIGION / Christian Living / Family & Relationships, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics