Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible
Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless God
The Crown Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 11, 2007
Good Women Behaving Badly A spiteful boss, a defiant employee, a manipulative mother, a desperate housewife, an envious sister…honey, we know these women.
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- Who it’s for
- Ancient biblical women make familiar flaws feel close, candid, and spiritually searching.
- Genres
- Women's Issues (Christian), Old Testament Biography, Spiritual Growth
- Published
- The Crown Publishing Group, September 11, 2007
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Good Women Behaving Badly A 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 caught a glimpse of them in our mirrors. Now let’s take a look at their ancient counterparts in Scripture: Sarah mistreated her maidservant, Hagar despised her mistress, Rebekah manipulated her son, Leah claimed her sister’s husband, and Rachel envied her fertile sister.
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They were far from evil, but hardly perfect. Mostly good, yet slightly bad. In other words, these matriarchal mamas look a lot like us. “A Slightly Bad Girl is simply this: a woman unwilling to fully submit to God. We love him, serve him, and worship him, yet we find it difficult to trust him completely, to accept his plan for our lives, to rest in his sovereignty.” —from Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible
Familiar Flaws, Ancient Faces
Ancient biblical women make familiar flaws feel close, candid, and spiritually searching.
Come here for
- Candid parallels between Scripture’s matriarchs and everyday human failings
Expect
- A warm, wry look at imperfect women and trust in God
Where it sits
| Women's Issues (Christian) | 67% |
|---|---|
| Old Testament Biography | 43% |
| Spiritual Growth | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Old Testament Studies
- Spiritual Growth
- Women's Issues (Christian)
- Authors
- Liz Curtis Higgs, Oasis Audio
- Publisher
- The Crown Publishing Group
- Published
- September 11, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Old Testament Studies