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. They were far from evil, but hardly perfect. Mostly good, yet slightly bad. In other words, these matriarchal mamas look a lot like us.
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"I love Liz Curtis Higgs' emphasis in this book on the issue of control, and learning to trust God. I think every woman struggles with this, and it helps to see ourselves in the women of the Bible so we can learn how to overcome this tendency. Some people complain that she takes "liberties" with the Bible stories by creating modern-day counterparts, but I find the contemporary stories to be very helpful. They help me relate the ancient Bible stories to my life and make them more applicable to me."
— Anne (4 out of 5 stars)
I love Liz’s work! She entertains while teaching and leaves me with points to ponder long after.nnHer insights are fresh and exciting and will draw readers back into the Word.
— Francine Rivers, best-selling author of Redeeming Love" I like how Liz brings these women a little closer to us. She's funny but still grounded in the Gospel. "
— Kelly, 2/15/2014" As always, Liz Curtis Higgs humanizes Biblical women of ancient times and makes their lives and life experiences practical and comprehendible for a contemporary audience. Her tone is light--reading the book almost feels like chatting with a Southern girlfriend. Her research and support for her observations is sound and well executed. "
— Tracy, 2/13/2014" Hmmm. Well, read this if you are a newbie to the Old Testament. Otherwise, you know all the stories and you've probably analyzed them and this book would just be a fresh, girls p.o.v. of those same stories. Fun to read, but not terribly interesting. "
— Jansie, 2/4/2014" Very informative, funny and inspiring "
— Dani, 1/30/2014" I liked how this book linked the old bible stories to modern day examples. "
— Jennifer, 1/18/2014" Digs into the lives of biblical matriachs w/a modern day spin. Doesn't beat you over the head w/religion. Easy read, cute in a corny way. Enjoyed it! "
— Romonia, 1/14/2014" This study helps us learn from Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel. The ladies, like we've done at one time or another, made decisions that had serious consequences. Thankfully, God loves us anyway. "
— Lisa, 1/9/2014" Guess I'm the only guy to read this book?! Good lessons, feet storyteller, sermon fodder extrordinare. "
— timothy, 1/3/2014" Again, in the series of 'Bad Girls of the Bible' This time they were only "slightly" bad. I really enjoyed this book :) "
— Kristina, 10/31/2013" None of us is perfect and this book reminds us that God loves us with all our flaws. Watched the video presentation and now reading to get all the details. "
— Kim, 9/25/2013" A fun look at some of our favorite ladies if the Bible. They were just as flawed as we are. "
— Brandy, 8/9/2013" I loved how the author compared real life scenarios to the biblical stories. It made me see the women of the Bible in a different way, and it was actually interesting to hear their stories, especially because I think women in the Bible tend to be ignored more. "
— Deanna, 7/22/2013" this surprised me with how good it was. very insightful. "
— Anissa, 6/13/2013" I went to a seminar that Ms. Higgs spoke at. Wonderful inspiring speaker, and same goes for all her books! "
— Deanna, 4/6/2013" I thought it was a very insightful book on the relationships in the book of Genesis. I gained a new perspective on some of the women in that book of the Bible. "
— Lisa, 3/25/2013" it's okay to have flaws... "
— Cathy, 2/17/2013" I really liked the way that she writes! She's fun-loving and light. I loved all of the information she went over and the way that she delivered it. Her take on some of the stories was very interesting and I loved her modern-day examples. It really made you feel for the Bible characters. "
— Laura, 2/10/2013" I liked the book, I went through it with a Bible study group and that was fun, we used the questions that go along with it. It was good for learning about women of the Bible. "
— Andrea, 11/20/2012" Fascinating---maybe things don't change as much as I thought! The author does a great job of contrasting women of thousands of years past with ones of today--brings it all to life. Must read her other books. "
— Ellie, 9/23/2012" The author connects women of the Old testament to modern stories and lives. Interesting enough that I'm going to read "Really Bad Girls of the Bible" next! "
— Joan, 9/7/2012" A good read. Much less dry and less heavy than many Bible study books and, therefore, much more readable. I couldn't get into some of the present-day stories, so didn't like those much. However, they were brief and the main focus was on the Biblical characters. "
— Robin, 6/6/2012" soooo much better than that gross Fresh Brewed life book yuck "
— Kristi, 4/17/2012" I loved how she broke down the verses and added interesting facts/commentary. I hated her questions and when she tried to "fill in" what the Bible left out. I'm also not the biggest fan of her sense of humor. BUT, I did learn some new things about myself and these Bible women. "
— Julie, 2/27/2012" Fascinating---maybe things don't change as much as I thought! The author does a great job of contrasting women of thousands of years past with ones of today--brings it all to life. Must read her other books. "
— Ellie, 2/12/2011" Good read. Liz certainly can draw good truths out of the stories of Sarah, Hagar,Rebecca, Leah and Rachel.<br/> "
— Marianne, 12/22/2010" it's okay to have flaws... "
— Cathy, 12/20/2010" I thought it was a very insightful book on the relationships in the book of Genesis. I gained a new perspective on some of the women in that book of the Bible. "
— Lisa, 2/23/2010" I loved how she broke down the verses and added interesting facts/commentary. I hated her questions and when she tried to "fill in" what the Bible left out. I'm also not the biggest fan of her sense of humor. BUT, I did learn some new things about myself and these Bible women. "
— Julie, 1/7/2010" I liked the book, I went through it with a Bible study group and that was fun, we used the questions that go along with it. It was good for learning about women of the Bible. "
— Andrea, 4/5/2009" None of us is perfect and this book reminds us that God loves us with all our flaws. Watched the video presentation and now reading to get all the details. "
— Kim, 10/28/2008" this surprised me with how good it was. very insightful. "
— Anissa, 7/23/2008" The author examines the lives of women in Genesis (except Eve who was a really, really bad girl). I learned some new things and saw how I share some of the characteristics of these women. <br/> <br/>The author has a chummy "girlfriend" tone but I will probably read her other books. "
— Leslie, 5/2/2008" I really liked the way that she writes! She's fun-loving and light. I loved all of the information she went over and the way that she delivered it. Her take on some of the stories was very interesting and I loved her modern-day examples. It really made you feel for the Bible characters. "
— Laura, 3/16/2008Liz Curtis Higgs is the author of over two dozen books with 4.5 million copies in print, including her armchair travel guide to Scotland, My Heart’s in the Lowlands, and her bestselling Scottish historical novels Thorn in My Heart, Fair Is the Rose, Christy Award winner Whence Came a Prince, Grace in Thine Eyes, and Here Burns My Candle, the riveting prequel to Mine Is the Night.