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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Water from the well Water from the well Anne Richardson Roiphe Places the lives of four biblical matriarchs from three generations in a historical and contemporary context, explaining how today's women can learn from their examples of coping with such challenges… OL15870282W
Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible Liz Curtis Higgs Good Women Behaving BadlyA spiteful boss, a defiant employee, a manipulative mother, a desperate housewife, an envious sister...honey, we know these women. We've lived with them, worked with them, or… OL16459W
Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible Jeffrey K. Salkin Who are the ancient role models for the sacred relationship between Jews and non-Jews today? Now more than ever, gentiles are an integral part of the Jewish community. But they are not new to the Jew… OL1945072W
Good girls, bad girls Good girls, bad girls T. J. Wray This volume examines twelve women in the Old Testament, exploring their lives in historical context, and providing insights into the relevance of their stories today. OL5844825W
David David Barbara Cohen A retelling of the story of David, going beyond what is in the Bible to include today's knowledge of archaeology, history, politics, psychology, etc., to present the ruler of Israel as he must have b… OL646045W