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Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord by Rebecca McLaughlin
5.0
5+
A new favorite for me.
This book was nourishment for my soul.
I grew up in a cult that silenced women. If a woman was being physically abused, everyone looked the other way. If a husband cheated, it was her fault. And if she was sexually abused, she asked for it.
Some might equate Jesus with those actions, too. But the Bible tells a drastically different story. Women were pivotal in Jesus’ minestry. “If we cut the things (out of the Bible) that only women witnessed, we’d lose our first glimpse of Jesus as he took on human flesh and our first glimpse of his resurrected body.”
Women were seen as less-than in the Greco-Roman world, but Jesus made them a central part of his ministry.
What I loved ♥️:
•The way the chapters were laid out
•The way the women were brought to life. It became easy (and breathtaking) to see Jesus through their eyes.
•The discussion questions at the end of each chapter - perfect for a group study!
What I didn’t love:
Nothing. This book will be a highly recommended one for me and a reread in the near future.
A new favorite for me.
This book was nourishment for my soul.
I grew up in a cult that silenced women. If a woman was being physically abused, everyone looked the other way. If a husband cheated, it was her fault. And if she was sexually abused, she asked for it.
Some might equate Jesus with those actions, too. But the Bible tells a drastically different story. Women were pivotal in Jesus’ minestry. “If we cut the things (out of the Bible) that only women witnessed, we’d lose our first glimpse of Jesus as he took on human flesh and our first glimpse of his resurrected body.”
Women were seen as less-than in the Greco-Roman world, but Jesus made them a central part of his ministry.
What I loved ♥️:
•The way the chapters were laid out
•The way the women were brought to life. It became easy (and breathtaking) to see Jesus through their eyes.
•The discussion questions at the end of each chapter - perfect for a group study!
What I didn’t love:
Nothing. This book will be a highly recommended one for me and a reread in the near future.