Women have had a tremendous impact during Bible times. They either stupefi ed the minds of people during their time, or befuddled them with their actions and reactions. From Mary, the mother of Jesus, an embodiment of virtue and grace in womanhood, to Jezebel, the idolatrous worshipper of Baal, who made a deep impression upon the minds of Gods chosen people. Can you identify with any of these women or is there a character trait of each in you? This is your moment of truth. What character trait dominates your personality? Is your persona characterized with love and compassion or mischief and deceit? Find out in this simply woven body of truth. Who are you and where are you heading?

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

Much of the history of women, in religion as in other fields, is lost because it was overlooked or considered unimportant. It is therefore surprising that so many fragments of women's stories survive in the New Testament texts composed by men. Why did they include so many references to women and why are women, as a group, treated so positively by the male New Testament writers? Women in the New Testament shows how the stories of women are an integral part of the Gospel and its meaning for us. It also relays how we can respond to the challenge these women represent, whether we are men trying to understand or women trying to find our voices within the tradition of faith found in the New Testament. Chapter one discusses three women of expectant faith. Chapters two and three deal with women who are changed by Jesus. Chapter four focuses on New Testament women of influence. Chapters five and six show how women disciples spread and gave shape to the gospel message. Chapters are "Women of Expectant Faith," “Women Changed by Jesus,” “More Women Changed by Jesus,” “Women of Prominence,” “Women and Discipleship,” and “More Women and Discipleship.” Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan, PhD, teaches at St. Vincent College and St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She is the author of First and Second Corinthians from the Collegeville Bible Commentary series, author of the God Speaks to Us series of children's books, and editor of the Zacchaeus Studies: New Testament series published by The Liturgical Press. "

The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.

Comprehensive interfaith coverage of the important female figures This friendly, approachable guide introduces readers to the famous and infamous women of Scripture, describing in everyday language the contributions these women made in their time and ours. From Eve, Sarah, and Esther to Mary and Mary Magdalene, it discusses well-known women of both the Old and New Testaments, examining their role in Biblical narratives, their place in the Jewish and Christian faiths, and the lessons their stories impart to women today.

This book is about courageous, confident, capable and awe-inspiring women in the Bible who made their mark in their family, community, country and humanity. They were all quite intelligent and knew what they were doing, although in certain situations some of them were absolutely uncompromising to their detriment. They had exceptional strength of character and were dauntlessly ready to take risks. Some had strong faith and trust in God, but others were epitomes of abject waywardness, wantonness and utter disobedience. They reacted differently to the situations they faced because of their unique characters. Despite the problems they faced or the circumstances in which they found themselves, they were resolute and determined in the courses of action they took. Most of the women were quiet, kind, compassionate and merciful, but a few of them were egregiously truculent, wicked, cruel, devious and vicious. Some of the women fearlessly asserted themselves and fiercely fought for their rights in the hostile, male-dominated environment or the patriarchal society at that time. They were strong and influential figures who indisputably played remarkable and spectacular roles in biblical history. Some of these women made bold decisions in their lives, which were not only profoundly controversial but also indubitably unpopular. Some of them were adept schemers who plotted to gain the best advantage in intricately volatile situations. Centuries later these women are still objects of curiosity and interest.