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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....
9) Abigail
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Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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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.
10) Bread of angels
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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...
11) Delilah
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Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Life is not easy in Philistia, especially not for a woman and child alone. When beautiful, wounded Delilah finds herself begging for food to survive, she resolves that she will find a way to defeat all the men who have taken advantage of her. She will overcome the roadblocks life has set before her, and she will find riches and victory for herself. When she meets a legendary man called Samson, she senses that in him lies the means for her victory....
13) Miriam
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WaterBrook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"In a time where El Shaddai revealed Himself in a powerful way, Miriam invites readers to experience through the eyes of an unusual, faithful servant"--
14) Michal: a novel
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Baker Publishing Group
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English
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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.
15) The red tent
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Dinah's happy childhood is spent inside the red tent where the women of her tribe gather and share the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. The film recounts the story of Dinah's mothers Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. Dinah matures and experiences an intense love that subsequently leads to a devastating loss, and the fate of her family is forever changed. Based on the best-selling novel by Anita Diamant.
16) Isaiah's legacy
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Novel of prophets and kings volume 3
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"The drama of the Old Testament comes to life as Judah's most notorious king ascends to the throne in this gripping novel from the award-winning author of Isaiah's Daughter. At eight years old, Shulle has known only life in a small village with her loving but peculiar father. When Uncle Shebna offers shelter in Jerusalem in exchange for Shulle's help tutoring King Manasseh, Judah's five-year-old co-regent who displays the same peculiarities as her...
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Bethany House, A division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"Bathsheba, a beautiful woman forced to become one of King David's wives, is committed to protecting her son while dealing with the dynamics of the king's household in this biblically based novel"--
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Dangerous beauty novel volume 1
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Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"Based on the biblical account of Esther, this story imagines the life and passion of this beautiful woman whose courage and influence impacted history and the fate of her people"--