Women of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture

by Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda

Book Overview

Over 1 million copies sold Gain a fresh perspective of God's amazing story through the eyes of fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture.This updated and expanded year-long devotional draws you into the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310223520
• ISBN13: 9780310223528
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Extra Biblical Content

The book i purchased is the updated 2015 veesion. I really just got this book because a friend said she loves it and asked me to read it so we can talk about it. I really don't like all the interjection on what may have happened that isn't recorded in scripture. We really have no idea how Eve felt when she opened her eyes or even if her eyes were closed to begin with. Adam and Eve ate the fruit and hid themselves because they were naked, all true but the writer leaves out a critical point. In the biblical account God asks them who told them they were naked. I think that is more helpful to know in the "story" then all the details of childbirth. Just my two cents. If you don't like elaboration or extra biblical stories, skip this one. 😉

Not "like new"

This book that was advertised "Like New" had writing on the cover and throughout the entire book, as well as paper taped/covering many pages. I had purchased this with the intent to gift it and cannot, nor can I use it myself.

Wrong Book

This frustrates me to no end. The book I received is not the book I chose to purchase. I wish I’d read all the reviews befor I even made the purchase. The book I received is fragile, old, and not the book I wanted.

Fantastic

This is the most unique study book I have ever read in my entire life. I love this!! It tells you where to find the story---gives you a written story---asks you questions---suggest neat ideas and gives you prayer ideas. It even gives you the history of what it was like in their time! This book is so unlike the other study books I've read. I have a lot of trouble following a lot of study books b/c its just information, although interesting, it's hard to keep my attention. The way this book is written really kept me going--I absolutely fell in love with this book. I didn't follow the everyday planning although that is an option (it puts the days of the week at the top) I usually did one week in one night since each day was so short. But the short was great for when I was in a hurry for something. I loved this book, its fantastic and absolutely worth more than every penny spent.

"Women of the Bible" Enlightens Christian Sisters

I discovered this book when trying to find a book for my Bible Study. Divided into short daily devotions, it's all I can do to wait until the next day to read (especially on Fridays, when I see the woman of topic for the next week!). This book focuses on women that I already knew (Eve, Ruth, Mary), but then so many more women who are less well-known (Tamar, Rizpah, Joanna). These women have so much to teach us, and have often gone ignored. These authors do a wonderful job of combining knowledge of Biblical times with modern applications. I would encourage all women to read this book. I'm approaching the end of this year-long book, and I'm tempted to start all over again reading it in January!

Fascinating Book

I recently started reading this book. I am very impressed. Each week focuses on a different woman of the Bible, some well-known and some not well-known. I like the way the story is first told in today's language and the information about the culture at the time that woman lived. The questions for each week are not the type that have a wrong or right answer, but they get you to think about how you feel and what you believe. As another reviewer said this is the first woman's devotional that does not focus on being a wife and mother. I think many men would also find this a great book to read and study from.I highly recommend this book and will be sharing it with my Sunday School class in a few weeks. I think women of any age and personal situation will learn a lot from this book.