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SynopsisSaints, sinners, harlots, and angels--all are included in this wonderful biographical reference and collection of stories of over 400 biblical women. See how their struggles, successes, and failures still resonate today. If you've ever asked yourself the question, "Who was she?" while reading the Bible, you need only to open this amazing book to find out. A devotional study of the women who taught us love and compassion , this comprehensive guide presents the successes and shortcomings of all of the key characters in the Good Book. As you review the lives of these classic matriarchs, you'll find that most of these biblical women have joys and follies that align with your own. All the Women of the Bible is divided into two sections: The Book of Names and The Book of Stories . The Book of Names: With over 400 entries, this well-researched and easy-to-follow biographical dictionary and "thesaurus" lists each woman, along with a short description of her life, citations where her story can be found, and cross references to other dictionary entries. The Book of Stories: Taking a different, more narrative tone, this second part retells in rich detail the stories of 56 very important women --women whose lives were changed by crisis and challenge; women who learned, shared, or shunned faith in the Lord. Complete with scripture passages and citations, this book is an ideal study aid for those deeply interested to the Bible., Have you ever asked yourself these questions in relation to biblical women? Many times we recognize their names - Naomi, Ruth, Sara, Delilah, Jezebel, to name a few - but we can't quite recall their story. And the thought of trying to pinpoint one name out of the many in the Bible, with not a clue where to look, well, it can be quite daunting. All the Women of the Bible can answer all of your questions with the simple turn of a page. It is not only comprehensive and in-depth, but also easy to follow and truly entertaining. All the Women of the Bible is divided into two sections: "The Book of Names" and "The Book of Stories." "The Book of Names" opens the book and contains over 400 entries. It is a biographical dictionary and thesaurus of sorts, listing each woman - whether named, unnamed, or allegorical - along with a short description of her life, alternate spellings, biblical citations where her story can be found and cross references to other dictionary entries. It also points out related entries in the "Book of Stories." This single, alphabetical dictionary is well researched, easy to follow, and overflowing with answers to your each and every question., Saints and harlots, faithful mothers and wives, queens, peasants, sorceresses: they're all here in this fascinating study and invaluable research tool., " Saints, sinners, harlots, and angels-all are included in this wonderful biographical reference and collection of stories of over 400 biblical women. See how their struggles, successes, and failures still resonate today. If you've ever asked yourself the question, ""Who was she?"" while reading the Bible,you need only to open this amazing book to find out. A devotional study of the women who taught us love and compassion, thiscomprehensive guide presents the successes and shortcomings of all of the keycharacters in the Good Book. As you review the lives of these classic matriarchs, you'llfind that most of these biblical women have joys and follies that align with your own. All the Women of the Bible is divided into two sections: The Book of Names andThe Book of Stories. - The Book of Names: With over 400 entries, this well-researched and easy-to followbiographical dictionary and ""thesaurus"" lists each woman, along witha short description of her life, citations where her story can be found, and crossreferences to other dictionary entries.- The Book of Stories: Taking a different, more narrative tone, this second partretells in rich detail the stories of 56 very important women-womenwhose lives were changed by crisis and challenge; women who learned, shared,or shunned faith in the Lord. Complete with scripture passages and citations, this book is an ideal study aid forthose deeply interested to the Bible. "