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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...
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"Biblical fiction inspired by the woman who was healed when she touched the hem of Christ's garment"--
Elianna, daughter of a weaver of fine linen and wool, is betrothed to Ethan. After her only brother dies while in her care, she tries to earn forgiveness and breaks off her betrothal. Though her talent for design brings success in the textile trade, she longs for absolution. When illness strikes no physician can cure her-- until she hears whispers...
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Striking beauty comes at a price. Rahab paid it when, at the age of fifteen, she was sold into prostitution by the one man she loved and trusted -- her father. With her keen mind and careful planning she turned heartache into success, achieving independence while still young. And she vowed to never again trust a man. Any man.
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Daughters of the promised land volume 3
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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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"Outspoken and fearless, Deborah has faith in God but struggles to see the potential her own life holds. As an Israelite woman, she'll marry, have a family, and seek to teach her children about Adonai--and those tasks seem to be more than enough to occupy her time. But God has another plan for her. Israel has been under the near constant terror of Canaan's armies for twenty years, and now God has called Deborah to deliver her people from this oppression....
8) Abigail
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Baker Publishing Group
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2010
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Abigail tries to honor and respect her husband Nabal despite his abuse of her, but when he suddenly dies, Abigail is free to move on with her life--a life that includes a new husband, David, who insists on having several wives.
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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...
10) Michal: a novel
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Baker Publishing Group
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Daughter of King Saul, Michal lives a life of privilege - but one that is haunted by her father's unpredictable moods and competition from her beautiful older sister.