Good girls, bad girls of the New Testament : their enduring lessons / T.J. Wray.
| Author/creator | Wray, T. J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | ix, 233 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Life for women during New Testament times -- Sister friends: Martha and Mary of Bethany: Sisters -- Suspicious sisters: Bernice and Drusilla, the great-granddaughters of Herod the Great: Sisters -- Caught in the act: The adulterous woman in John's gospel: Sinner -- Blood guilt: The woman with a twelve-year hemorrhage: Sinner -- A woman of substance: Mary Magdalene: Supporter -- Widow's rising: Tabitha, a loving benefactor: Supporter -- Angelic gift: Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist: Mother -- Jesus' mom: Mary of Nazareth: Mother -- Off with his head! Herodias and the beheading of John the Baptist: Mother and murderer -- I had a dream: The wife of Pontius Pilate: Murderer -- Spreading the good news: Prisca, a missionary of Paul: Missionary -- A conversation with Jesus: The woman at the well: Missionary -- Concluding thoughts. |
| Abstract | This book takes readers on a journey through the vast landscape of Roman-occupied Judea during the first century and the genesis of Christianity. This landscape serves as the backdrop for twelve stories of women whose paths intersect, either by providence or design, with the paths of Jesus or Paul. Some of these women are familiar, such as Mary, the mother of Jesus, while others, like the wife of the infamous Pontius Pilate, are lesser known. Whether she is popular or obscure, good or bad, each woman's story is an important part of the overall Christian narrative. Good Girls, Bad Girls of the New Testament invites readers to take a more nuanced look these stories that feature women, to explore their lives more deeply in historical context, and to understand the real story that includes both men and women. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| LCCN | 2015029456 |
| ISBN | 9781442219373 (hardback: alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 1442219378 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | BS2445 .W73 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |