The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak by Shannon Bream

The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak

Lessons on Faith From Nine Biblical Families

Shannon Bream

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 29, 2022

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Who it’s for
Shannon Bream reads biblical mothers and daughters as complicated people navigating faith, family, and God’s plans.
Genres
Christian Family & Relationships, Women's Issues (Christian), Old Testament Biography
Published
HarperCollins, March 29, 2022

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About this book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! God always keeps His promises, but not always in the way we expect…. “Have faith” is a phrase we hear all the time. But what does it actually look like to live it out? In The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak, Shannon Bream examines the lives of biblical women to see how God’s plans can turn our worlds upside down. She tells the story of Jochebed, a mother who took enormous risks to protect her son, Moses, from Pharaoh.

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Could Jochebed have imagined that God’s actual design for her son involved flight into exile and danger? And yet this was all part of the master plan to deliver Israel from slavery. Another biblical mother, Rebekah, made terrible choices in an attempt to ensure her son’s place in history. And a daughter, Michal, struggled to keep her faithless father, Saul, from sin, while battling pride in herself. Through these stories, Shannon explains the intimate connection between faith and family—and how God’s unexpected agenda can redefine the way we think about family. Not all of these mothers and daughters in the Bible were paragons of virtue. Like us, they were human beings who faltered and struggled to do their best. While some heard God’s voice, others chose their own paths. Through the lens of their imperfections, we can see how God used their stories to bring about His divine plans. He’s still doing the same work in our lives today. The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak shows that faith is more often a twisting road than a straight line. Yet, as the stories of biblical families attest, at the end of these journeys lies greater peace and joy than we could ever imagine.

Faith and Family

Shannon Bream reads biblical mothers and daughters as complicated people navigating faith, family, and God’s plans.

Come here for

  • Biblical family stories told with room for human flaws
  • Faith tested by family choices and unexpected turns

Expect

  • Stories that connect faith with the messy bonds of family
  • A winding, reflective look at imperfect lives and divine purpose

Where it sits

Old Testament Biography35%
Christian Family & Relationships31%
Women's Issues (Christian)25%

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Publisher categories

  • Religious Lives
  • Women's Lives
  • Women's History
  • Biblical Biography
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  • New Testament Biography
  • Bible Study Guides
  • History of Religion
  • Inspirational Religion
Authors
Shannon Bream
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 29, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Religious Lives