Summary of Ann Spangler & Jean E. Syswerda's Women of the Bible

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#1 She was perfectly at peace with God and her husband, the only other person on the planet. She lived in paradise, possessing every pleasure imaginable. She never knew the meaning of embarrassment, misunderstanding, hurt, estrangement, envy, bitterness, grief, or guilt until she listened to her enemy.

#2 The first woman, Eve, was created from Adam’s bone and flesh. But after she ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, she was banished from Eden with her husband.

#3 The first woman, Eve, was the first person to bear a child. She was also the first person to experience the pain of childbirth, which was a result of her sin.

#4 The very curse that was put on Eve for her sin is a wonderful promise. God promises that the human race will continue, and that death will be inevitable. Throughout Scripture, God’s grace is often most beautifully evident within his judgments.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822549449

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

She was perfectly at peace with God and her husband, the only other person on the planet. She lived in paradise, possessing every pleasure imaginable. She never knew the meaning of embarrassment, misunderstanding, hurt, estrangement, envy, bitterness, grief, or guilt until she listened to her enemy.

#2

The first woman, Eve, was created from Adam’s bone and flesh. But after she ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, she was banished from Eden with her husband.

#3

The first woman, Eve, was the first person to bear a child. She was also the first person to experience the pain of childbirth, which was a result of her sin.

#4

The very curse that was put on Eve for her sin is a wonderful promise. God promises that the human race will continue, and that death will be inevitable. Throughout Scripture, God’s grace is often most beautifully evident within his judgments.

#5

Reflect on what life must have been like in the garden of Eden. Consider what your life would be like if you experienced peace in all your relationships, if you never suffered physical or emotional pain, if you were never confused or ashamed, if you always experienced God’s love and friendship.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The story of Abraham and Sarah is a prime example of how God promised a land to Abraham and his offspring, and how Sarah would be the mother of that nation. But when Sarah gave birth to Isaac, she was afraid that people would laugh at her age, so she lied and said that she did not laugh.

#2

Sarah was a risk-taker who said good-bye to everything familiar to travel to a land she knew nothing about. She was a real flesh-and-blood woman who lived an adventure more strenuous than any fairy-tale heroine.

#3

The names that the Bible’s characters give to their children reflect their personal experience and emotional response to a situation. God gives his people names that describe their significance and worth to him.

#4

Waiting patiently for God to work may be one of the most difficult aspects of our Christian life. We live in an age of the immediate, and we believe waiting is somehow less worthy than doing something quickly.

#5

God plants dreams in your heart. Focus on those dreams, and ask God to help you wait while you pursue them. When you finally do pursue those dreams, you may find yourself joyfully echoing Sarah’s words in Genesis 21:6: God has brought me laughter.

Insights from Chapter 3

#1

Hagar was a foreigner and slave who became Abraham’s wife. She was mistreated for many years, but she remained strong and faithful. She was given a promise that her son would become the father of a great nation.

#2

The story of Hagar and Ishmael is a prime example of how God heard the cries of His people and responded. Hagar was a slave in Egypt, and when she became pregnant, Sarah made life so difficult for her that she fled into the desert. But God heard the boy crying, and made her into a great nation.

#3

Slavery was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern culture, and God’s laws made provision for its safe and fair practice but not for its destruction. Slaves