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Summary: Fascinating look at historical and contemporary characters
Review: Dandi Mackall's technique of reviewing the historical context of New Testament women and then relating them to contemporary women and situations is a refreshing way to "connect" past and present. I read the book and immediately sent it to my daughter to use in her 7th grade Sunday School class. I highly recommend this book for teaching or just for very interesting reading!
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Summary: A good introduction to the women of the New Testament
Review: This little book is a generally good introduction to the study of the women of the New Testament appropriate for personal or group study.It is conveniently divided into twelve sections (1 for each month of the year? 12 women/groups of women for each male disciple?) telling the stories of women from Elizabeth through Paul's converts, and then linking them to us through a representative modern woman whose situation coincides with her biblical sister. Most of the studies are appropriate to all women (I must admit that as a woman with no children, I felt a bit out of the loop with Mary Salome's study, which was slightly slanted towards mothers in particular - but then again all stories won't always apply to all of us equally). I took off a star for the puzzling exclusion of Martha, who I feel deserved a co-study with Mary of Bethany, and the inexcusable omission of the Syrophoenecian woman who actually won an argument with Jesus (albeit Jesus may have deliberately created the argument to make a point) and who stands as such a central figure in the concept of the gospel as belonging to all people and not just the elite. Still it's worth your time. Read it by yourself, with the women in your family, or with your women's bible study group. There's at least one biblical woman - if not more - that you'll connect with on some level.
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