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A review by ewoudstra
Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us about Freedom by Kelley Nikondeha
5.0
This book is beautifully written. It takes the reader on a journey through Exodus from the eyes of the women. Kelly uses Prophetic Immagination to bring to life the lives and stories of the women of Exodus wand weaves it together with modern women who are undertaking the same drive for justice and liberation.
This quote sums up well the trajectory of the book:
We are all Miriam's descendants with work to do, songs to sing and liberation to practice until every pharaoh is dethroned and every captive set free. Women are not the soft side of church work. We aren't meant to educate only women and children. We are not serving well only when we are supporting the men in leadership. We are called to be Exodus strong and to work alongside men to set people on both sides of the Nile free from slavery, complicity, and all manner of injustice. Liberation work is part of our Exodus mandate.
This quote sums up well the trajectory of the book:
We are all Miriam's descendants with work to do, songs to sing and liberation to practice until every pharaoh is dethroned and every captive set free. Women are not the soft side of church work. We aren't meant to educate only women and children. We are not serving well only when we are supporting the men in leadership. We are called to be Exodus strong and to work alongside men to set people on both sides of the Nile free from slavery, complicity, and all manner of injustice. Liberation work is part of our Exodus mandate.