Just a Sister Away
Understanding the Timeless Connection Between Women of Today and Women in the Bible
Grand Central Publishing · Print & ebook · September 3, 2007
Writing with African American women in mind, Renita Weems probes beneath the surface to find out how the women of Scripture felt about themselves-by looking at how they treated other women.
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- Who it’s for
- A reflective bridge between women in the Bible and women living now.
- Genres
- Women's Issues (Christian), Theology, Religion & Gender
- Published
- Grand Central Publishing, September 3, 2007
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Writing with African American women in mind, Renita Weems probes beneath the surface to find out how the women of Scripture felt about themselves-by looking at how they treated other women. Believing that a common thread of sacred female experiences continues to bind centuries of women, Weems offers the hope that "we are just a sister away from our healing."
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In nine chapters, Weems examines the relationships of Hagar and Sarah, Naomi and Ruth, Martha and Mary, Jephthah's Daughter and the mourning women, Miriam and her sister-in-law, the women who followed Jesus, Vashti and Esther, Elizabeth and Mary, and Lot's Wife and her daughters. Each chapter includes study questions for group discussion. "A milestone in women's literature . . . that connects women today across class, culture, race, and time. Renita Weems is one of the most important thinkers of our time."-Susan Taylor, Editor-in-Chief, Essence Magazine Read more
A Quiet Companion
A reflective bridge between women in the Bible and women living now.
Come here for
- Bible women as companions in lived faith
- A contemplative daily pause
Expect
- Devotional, dip-in pages
- Resonant connections, not heavy exegesis
Where it sits
| Women's Issues (Christian) | 67% |
|---|---|
| Religion & Gender | 15% |
| Theology | 15% |
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Publisher categories
- Black Lit Crit
- Biblical Studies
- Spiritual Growth
- Women's Issues (Christian)
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- Theology
- Religion & Gender
- Authors
- Renita J. Weems
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Published
- September 3, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Black Lit Crit