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Divinity of Women
From the moment woman was created on Earth, she served a divine purpose. History is filled with accounts of women who have overcome incredible odds and accomplished great deeds. We can read about some of them in ancient scriptural texts—prophetesses, priestesses, queens, wives of prophets, and daughters of kings.
Most women will not obtain any such title, and they may easily conclude that they’ll never have these types of responsibilities while on earth. But even if they’re not numbered among the higher profile women of past or present, women must understand that they have a calling that supersedes any who’s who list and tops every worldly accolade or prestigious title: They are divine women. They are noble daughters of God.
As we study the divine women who have gone before us and how they handled their various callings and duties, both small and lofty, women will soon recognize the divinity within themselves. The choices that may seem insignificant today have eternal importance, in which a woman’s daily tasks and decisions create the warp and weft of their own souls, and the souls of those they influence. As the nature of divinity slowly weaves itself together through faith and endurance, women will come to understand just how noble and precious their heritage is and how they might serve best in the divine roles with which each has been entrusted.
Most women will not obtain any such title, and they may easily conclude that they’ll never have these types of responsibilities while on earth. But even if they’re not numbered among the higher profile women of past or present, women must understand that they have a calling that supersedes any who’s who list and tops every worldly accolade or prestigious title: They are divine women. They are noble daughters of God.
As we study the divine women who have gone before us and how they handled their various callings and duties, both small and lofty, women will soon recognize the divinity within themselves. The choices that may seem insignificant today have eternal importance, in which a woman’s daily tasks and decisions create the warp and weft of their own souls, and the souls of those they influence. As the nature of divinity slowly weaves itself together through faith and endurance, women will come to understand just how noble and precious their heritage is and how they might serve best in the divine roles with which each has been entrusted.
136 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2014
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Heather B. Moore
166 books1,611 followersHeather B. Moore is a USA Today bestselling author of more than ninety publications. Heather writes primarily historical and #herstory fiction about the humanity and heroism of the everyday person. Publishing in a breadth of genres, Heather dives into the hearts and souls of her characters, meshing her love of research with her love of storytelling.
Her ancient era historicals and thrillers are written under pen name H.B. Moore. She writes historical women's fiction, romance and inspirational non-fiction under Heather B. Moore, and . . . speculative fiction under Jane Redd. This can all be confusing, so her kids just call her Mom. Heather attended Cairo American College in Egypt and the Anglican School of Jerusalem in Israel. Despite failing her high school AP English exam, Heather persevered and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in something other than English.
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Literary honors: 2020 Goodreads Choice Award Semi-Finalist, Foreword 2020 INDIES Finalist, ALA Best New Books - September 2020, 6-time Best of State Recipient for Best in Literary Arts, 2019 Maggie Award Winner, 4-time Whitney Award Winner, and 2-time Golden Quill Award Winner.
Heather is represented by Dystel, Goderich, and Bourret.
Her ancient era historicals and thrillers are written under pen name H.B. Moore. She writes historical women's fiction, romance and inspirational non-fiction under Heather B. Moore, and . . . speculative fiction under Jane Redd. This can all be confusing, so her kids just call her Mom. Heather attended Cairo American College in Egypt and the Anglican School of Jerusalem in Israel. Despite failing her high school AP English exam, Heather persevered and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in something other than English.
Please join Heather's email list at: HBMoore.com/contact/
Website: HBMoore.com
Twitter: @heatherbmoore
Instagram: @authorhbmoore
Facebook: Fans of Heather B. Moore
And yes, the Blog still lives: MyWritersLair.blogspot.com
Literary honors: 2020 Goodreads Choice Award Semi-Finalist, Foreword 2020 INDIES Finalist, ALA Best New Books - September 2020, 6-time Best of State Recipient for Best in Literary Arts, 2019 Maggie Award Winner, 4-time Whitney Award Winner, and 2-time Golden Quill Award Winner.
Heather is represented by Dystel, Goderich, and Bourret.
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May 28, 2014
I loved this book! Along with an introduction and conclusion, there are five sections, which are as follows:
Section One: Visionary Women
Section Two: Prayer and Worship
Section Three: Prophetesses
Section Four: Crossing the Line
Section Five: Education of Ancient Women
Each section has an introductory page and then goes on to discuss the lives of different women in the scriptures. There's a brief summary of each of their lives, with scripture references at the end of each story. What I especially loved is the personal application that's also included so we see how the lives of the women in the scriptures can help us in our lives today.
There were stories I was familiar with and others I wasn't. I like that the scriptures are given so I know where to go to read more. Each story is short, too, so it's easy to read and ponder one or two and then pick it up again later.
In the Introduction, they state: "Divinity is ours for the taking. We can become exalted through Christ too. By remembering the challenges of women who precede us throughout the ages and studying how they have overcome those challenges, we are reminded that how we deal with our own challenges is what creates our divinity." We are all on different paths and will each have trials and we are blessed to be given examples of how other women have overcome challenges so that we can, too.
This is a beautiful book with beautiful artwork and is a perfect book to put on display. But even more important, the message is beautiful so it needs to be opened and read. This is a book I will read and ponder again and again!
I received a copy of this book to review. My opinion is 100% my own.
Mel's Shelves
Section One: Visionary Women
Section Two: Prayer and Worship
Section Three: Prophetesses
Section Four: Crossing the Line
Section Five: Education of Ancient Women
Each section has an introductory page and then goes on to discuss the lives of different women in the scriptures. There's a brief summary of each of their lives, with scripture references at the end of each story. What I especially loved is the personal application that's also included so we see how the lives of the women in the scriptures can help us in our lives today.
There were stories I was familiar with and others I wasn't. I like that the scriptures are given so I know where to go to read more. Each story is short, too, so it's easy to read and ponder one or two and then pick it up again later.
In the Introduction, they state: "Divinity is ours for the taking. We can become exalted through Christ too. By remembering the challenges of women who precede us throughout the ages and studying how they have overcome those challenges, we are reminded that how we deal with our own challenges is what creates our divinity." We are all on different paths and will each have trials and we are blessed to be given examples of how other women have overcome challenges so that we can, too.
This is a beautiful book with beautiful artwork and is a perfect book to put on display. But even more important, the message is beautiful so it needs to be opened and read. This is a book I will read and ponder again and again!
I received a copy of this book to review. My opinion is 100% my own.
Mel's Shelves
May 14, 2014
I have mixed feelings about this book. Its purpose is grand: to provide insight into the lives of a handful of women of scripture in an effort to assist and inspire modern women in their own trials. Unfortunately, the execution detracted—sometimes heavily—from this goal.
Frequently throughout the book, conjecture is presented as fact, from small to significant details. For example, in the chapter on Sarah, the author asserts that Sarah gives Hagar to Abraham because she is impatient and is unwilling to wait for the Lord to grant her a child. The intent that the author attributes to Sarah is not mentioned anywhere in scripture, nor is it asserted in any of the reliable commentaries I’ve encountered. The Old Testament Student Manual, published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for example, states, “Sarah’s giving her handmaid, Hagar, to be a wife to Abraham was an expected and logical act” (5-13). And Camille Fronk Olson’s book, Women of the Old Testament, affirms, “After Sarai had endured years of infertility, the catalyst that sparked her decision to inaugurate an alternative plan for a child is not given” (37). The bottom line is that we don’t know exactly what motivated Sarah to give Hagar to Abraham, so it is unwise to attribute to her a lack of faith that she may never have had (and, that is, in my opinion, in opposition to her character as it's presented in scripture). It is even more unwise, in my opinion, to state a guess at Sarah’s motivation as fact, as the author does in this chapter.
There are many other places in this book where mere conjecture is presented as fact. For me, this detracts heavily from the book’s reliability and authenticity. I had the opportunity to have a New Testament class from Professor S Kent Brown while a university student, and I respect and admire him. I don’t know what role he played in this book (he’s listed as a coauthor), but the quality of his typical scholarship is too-often missing. Some of the chapters in this book are excellent, like the chapters on Esther and the Queen of Sheba. They achieve well the goal of this book, and are inspiring. I hear Professor Brown’s voice and see his style in these chapters. I’ve never before read a book by Heather B Moore, but I know she’s written fiction based on some of the women in the scriptures. I can’t help but wonder if perhaps fiction and fact became blurred for her while writing this book. In any case, regardless of who wrote which chapter, the book is presented as a cohesive whole, and I think it misses the target. I also think many of us wish we had more information about the women in the scriptures, but unfortunately, there’s often much that is left to speculation. If we’re going to speculate, we should do so in as educated and inspired a manner as possible, and admit that we’re speculating.
Frequently throughout the book, conjecture is presented as fact, from small to significant details. For example, in the chapter on Sarah, the author asserts that Sarah gives Hagar to Abraham because she is impatient and is unwilling to wait for the Lord to grant her a child. The intent that the author attributes to Sarah is not mentioned anywhere in scripture, nor is it asserted in any of the reliable commentaries I’ve encountered. The Old Testament Student Manual, published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for example, states, “Sarah’s giving her handmaid, Hagar, to be a wife to Abraham was an expected and logical act” (5-13). And Camille Fronk Olson’s book, Women of the Old Testament, affirms, “After Sarai had endured years of infertility, the catalyst that sparked her decision to inaugurate an alternative plan for a child is not given” (37). The bottom line is that we don’t know exactly what motivated Sarah to give Hagar to Abraham, so it is unwise to attribute to her a lack of faith that she may never have had (and, that is, in my opinion, in opposition to her character as it's presented in scripture). It is even more unwise, in my opinion, to state a guess at Sarah’s motivation as fact, as the author does in this chapter.
There are many other places in this book where mere conjecture is presented as fact. For me, this detracts heavily from the book’s reliability and authenticity. I had the opportunity to have a New Testament class from Professor S Kent Brown while a university student, and I respect and admire him. I don’t know what role he played in this book (he’s listed as a coauthor), but the quality of his typical scholarship is too-often missing. Some of the chapters in this book are excellent, like the chapters on Esther and the Queen of Sheba. They achieve well the goal of this book, and are inspiring. I hear Professor Brown’s voice and see his style in these chapters. I’ve never before read a book by Heather B Moore, but I know she’s written fiction based on some of the women in the scriptures. I can’t help but wonder if perhaps fiction and fact became blurred for her while writing this book. In any case, regardless of who wrote which chapter, the book is presented as a cohesive whole, and I think it misses the target. I also think many of us wish we had more information about the women in the scriptures, but unfortunately, there’s often much that is left to speculation. If we’re going to speculate, we should do so in as educated and inspired a manner as possible, and admit that we’re speculating.
March 28, 2014
Fresh, simple, enjoyable reading full of new insights.
I have read different books which discuss women of the Bible, but my first impression as I began reading Divinity of Women: Inspiration and Insights from Women of the Scriptures by Heather B. Moore and S. Kent Brown was different than previous books I’ve read. The authors’ approach was fresh and simple instead of information dense like some books I’ve read which rely heavily on scholarly research. Their uninhibited discussion led to enjoyable reading and lots of new insights.
In Divinity of Women we are introduced to women one by one, a chapter at a time. I like how the authors divide their book into different sections, which in turn highlight the unique gifts and contributions of scriptural women while subtly emphasizing what gifts and insights they shared with each other in given section. That organizational approach alone gave me greater insight into the women Moore and Brown highlight throughout their book.
The portraits of women that introduce each section are beautiful and add to the insights shared in this book. Also, I really liked the selected scripture verses that introduce the women because I felt each verse focused so well the divine essence of each unique woman even before the authors shared their thoughts. The authors’ insights are perceptive yet scripturally accurate, and I found the scripture references at the end of each chapter helpful.
I was surprised how much I learned through the thoughtful and careful discussion surrounding each woman, but I must say I was profoundly touched by the beautiful chapter on Mother Eve. Whether you are a scholar of the scriptures or an average reader of the scriptures like most of us, you will be touched with the beauty and insights of this new book about women in the scriptures and how much they mirror women today in their joys and challenges.
I rarely read books more than once, but I will read this book again for sure. Moore and Brown have written a classic! Thank you. Heather B. Moore sent me a complimentary eBook of Divinity of Women to review.
I have read different books which discuss women of the Bible, but my first impression as I began reading Divinity of Women: Inspiration and Insights from Women of the Scriptures by Heather B. Moore and S. Kent Brown was different than previous books I’ve read. The authors’ approach was fresh and simple instead of information dense like some books I’ve read which rely heavily on scholarly research. Their uninhibited discussion led to enjoyable reading and lots of new insights.
In Divinity of Women we are introduced to women one by one, a chapter at a time. I like how the authors divide their book into different sections, which in turn highlight the unique gifts and contributions of scriptural women while subtly emphasizing what gifts and insights they shared with each other in given section. That organizational approach alone gave me greater insight into the women Moore and Brown highlight throughout their book.
The portraits of women that introduce each section are beautiful and add to the insights shared in this book. Also, I really liked the selected scripture verses that introduce the women because I felt each verse focused so well the divine essence of each unique woman even before the authors shared their thoughts. The authors’ insights are perceptive yet scripturally accurate, and I found the scripture references at the end of each chapter helpful.
I was surprised how much I learned through the thoughtful and careful discussion surrounding each woman, but I must say I was profoundly touched by the beautiful chapter on Mother Eve. Whether you are a scholar of the scriptures or an average reader of the scriptures like most of us, you will be touched with the beauty and insights of this new book about women in the scriptures and how much they mirror women today in their joys and challenges.
I rarely read books more than once, but I will read this book again for sure. Moore and Brown have written a classic! Thank you. Heather B. Moore sent me a complimentary eBook of Divinity of Women to review.
March 14, 2014
This inspirational book delves into the lives of women from the Bible and Book of Mormon and likens their lives to ours today, inspiring wisdom, faith, gratitude, perseverance, and testimony. From Sarah’s challenges in being barren, mocked by her husband’s concubine, and then miraculously blessed to Samson’s mother who received visits by an angel to help guide and raise her son in a wicked world.
Divinity of Women gives a glimpse into many valiant women’s lives: Rebekah (mother of Isaac and Esau) and her troubles with her children and how we can have hope even when our children go astray because we know God loves us and loves them too; King Lamoni’s wife and her transformation due to her faith and humble actions; Lydia (first convert on European soil from Paul’s teachings); Marcy, Mother of Jesus, the poor widow at the temple, Mother Eve, Abish in the Book of Mormon; Miriam (sister of Moses), Isaiah’s wife; Elizabeth (the mother of John the Baptist); Queen of Sheba, Queen Esther, Sariah (Lehi’s wife), and many others.
Each section covers a different topic, from the power of prayer, prophetesses, the importance of education, to women who have crossed the line and used their gifts to serve Satan in a spiritual imitation of God’s power. This book delves into the divine nature of women, portraying examples from the scriptures of women who have served the Lord and blessed the lives of others in Christlike service throughout the centuries. Not only is the prose beautifully written, but the pictures chosen for each section are gorgeous and touching as well. This is a book I will proudly display upon my bookshelf as a resource for lessons and inspiration in the future.
Divinity of Women gives a glimpse into many valiant women’s lives: Rebekah (mother of Isaac and Esau) and her troubles with her children and how we can have hope even when our children go astray because we know God loves us and loves them too; King Lamoni’s wife and her transformation due to her faith and humble actions; Lydia (first convert on European soil from Paul’s teachings); Marcy, Mother of Jesus, the poor widow at the temple, Mother Eve, Abish in the Book of Mormon; Miriam (sister of Moses), Isaiah’s wife; Elizabeth (the mother of John the Baptist); Queen of Sheba, Queen Esther, Sariah (Lehi’s wife), and many others.
Each section covers a different topic, from the power of prayer, prophetesses, the importance of education, to women who have crossed the line and used their gifts to serve Satan in a spiritual imitation of God’s power. This book delves into the divine nature of women, portraying examples from the scriptures of women who have served the Lord and blessed the lives of others in Christlike service throughout the centuries. Not only is the prose beautifully written, but the pictures chosen for each section are gorgeous and touching as well. This is a book I will proudly display upon my bookshelf as a resource for lessons and inspiration in the future.
March 31, 2014
Divinity of Women
By Heather B. Moore & S, Kent Brown
In short, I loved this book, I loved the art-work and I loved the message. This is a book that should be in the home of every woman, so that she can recognize how far reaching her influence may be.
By reviewing women of scripture we can find a path way to becoming women of faith. This book is a treasure that celebrates the influence of women throughout ancient times. Some women of scripture used their power and influence for good and saved nations like Queen Esther, And others like Jezebel become synonymous with evil and wanton influence.
This book has amazing art work that is soothing and beautiful. No matter the day you are having you can find the story of an ancient woman and see her example so that you can be uplifted. These women faced lives with severe trial and found joy. When making bad choices they suffered sorrow and personal destruction. And each woman made an enormous difference in the welfare of her family members.
Few women will find their contributions listed in great volumes of scripture but it doesn’t lessen the influence we each have, whether we be married, widowed, sisters, aunts, mothers, or daughters.
Reading this book will reaffirm that the Lord is mindful of us.
By Heather B. Moore & S, Kent Brown
In short, I loved this book, I loved the art-work and I loved the message. This is a book that should be in the home of every woman, so that she can recognize how far reaching her influence may be.
By reviewing women of scripture we can find a path way to becoming women of faith. This book is a treasure that celebrates the influence of women throughout ancient times. Some women of scripture used their power and influence for good and saved nations like Queen Esther, And others like Jezebel become synonymous with evil and wanton influence.
This book has amazing art work that is soothing and beautiful. No matter the day you are having you can find the story of an ancient woman and see her example so that you can be uplifted. These women faced lives with severe trial and found joy. When making bad choices they suffered sorrow and personal destruction. And each woman made an enormous difference in the welfare of her family members.
Few women will find their contributions listed in great volumes of scripture but it doesn’t lessen the influence we each have, whether we be married, widowed, sisters, aunts, mothers, or daughters.
Reading this book will reaffirm that the Lord is mindful of us.
March 26, 2014
Divinity of Women is a beautiful book filled with the glorious women of the scriptures, both the Bible and The Book of Mormon. Gorgeous, full-color illustrations bring these women to life as Heather and her scriptural historian father, S. Kent Brown explain the trials these women faced and how they showed their divinity.
Interesting to note is that this book also focuses on those women who were wicked and made poor choices and how the scriptures show us the direct suffering for their unrighteousness.
Most important is how this book illustrates what true divinity is--coming unto Christ. Reading about each of these women is inspiring and uplifting because even though our day seems so far removed from their experiences, we can see from their example how powerful a divine woman can be with an influence of good.
Interesting to note is that this book also focuses on those women who were wicked and made poor choices and how the scriptures show us the direct suffering for their unrighteousness.
Most important is how this book illustrates what true divinity is--coming unto Christ. Reading about each of these women is inspiring and uplifting because even though our day seems so far removed from their experiences, we can see from their example how powerful a divine woman can be with an influence of good.
April 25, 2014
This is a fantastic book, I absolutely loved it! I was so inspired and uplifted reading it, I learned a lot of interesting things about women I knew about already like Rebekah and Sarah but I also learned about women I was previously unfamiliar with like the mother of Samson and Huldah. It was an educational book, but so much more than that. It was a powerful, moving message to women of their powerful place in God's plan, as well as the gentle and loving ways they can impact many. I am so proud of my womanhood and my divine purposes! It wasn't so deeply doctrinal that it wasn't enjoyable to just sit and read in my spare time, but not so surface level that I felt I didn't glean anything from it. Basically, the perfect balance! I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to learn more about the women in the scriptures, or just anyone looking to be taught and uplifted! Excellent read!
March 22, 2014
Beautiful Reminder & Inspiration for Women Everywhere
This book was beautiful. It was beautifully written and contained a more beautiful message. It was a wonderful reminder that women from all walks of life have purpose and divine potential. It was inspiring to me to learn about so many women in the scriptures that have done things both fantastic and difficult. Each woman received help and guidance from God, and the authors continually remind the reader that she can receive that same guidance if living worthily. Page 111 has this quote that summarizes the message of this book perfectly: "To the point, modern women have a calling that supersedes any who's who list and tops every worldly accolade: they are divine women. They are noble daughters of God."
This book was beautiful. It was beautifully written and contained a more beautiful message. It was a wonderful reminder that women from all walks of life have purpose and divine potential. It was inspiring to me to learn about so many women in the scriptures that have done things both fantastic and difficult. Each woman received help and guidance from God, and the authors continually remind the reader that she can receive that same guidance if living worthily. Page 111 has this quote that summarizes the message of this book perfectly: "To the point, modern women have a calling that supersedes any who's who list and tops every worldly accolade: they are divine women. They are noble daughters of God."
March 31, 2014
Beautiful book on the Divinity of Women from the examples of women from the Bible and Book of Mormon. Divided into chapters that highlight their strengths, such as Visionary Women and Prayer and Worship.
Heather and her father make a great team in research and presentation of the different women and their scriptural references and how we can apply their strengths to our lives.
We also learn about women who weren't righteous and how we can avoid their pitfalls.
Reading about each women was enjoyable and didn't take pages and pages of big words to get to the heart of their divinity. I loved how weaknesses were talked about and how they turned them to strengths.
This book will make a good Mother's Day gift!
Heather and her father make a great team in research and presentation of the different women and their scriptural references and how we can apply their strengths to our lives.
We also learn about women who weren't righteous and how we can avoid their pitfalls.
Reading about each women was enjoyable and didn't take pages and pages of big words to get to the heart of their divinity. I loved how weaknesses were talked about and how they turned them to strengths.
This book will make a good Mother's Day gift!
May 13, 2014
I was blessed to be able to read this book during the week proceeding Mother's Day. What a magnificent way to celebrate women!!! I was even able to share some of the ideas from this book in a lesson I taught on Sunday, Mother's Day. Many of these women from the scriptures are my heroes. I always love the research behind Heather's books and the incite I gain about the women she highlights. In this book she talks about women that provide both positive and negative examples. We can learn from each woman's life. We can can see and apply their strengths and weaknesses to our own situations. This book is truly inspiring and motivating! The artwork is gorgeous. The layout of the book is beautiful. It is most definitely a keepsake. This would be a great gift too.
May 31, 2014
I love reading books that teach you about women of the scriptures. It doesn't seem that there are all that many and a lot of times you don't even know their names, but there is a lot to learn form the amazing women talked about in the scriptures. This book was really great, I love that it talks about women in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon. I really loved that I was able to see, through reading about women in the scriptures, divinity within myself. This book is a must read book for women everywhere.
March 11, 2014
There is so little mention of women in the scriptures that it was great reading this and learning so much. There is actually more than I realized about women in the scriptures. They were amazing women who showed great faith and commitment. We can learn so much from their examples. We can also apply their experiences to our own lives. This book helped me see how to do that, and to see the divinity within myself and all women.
May 19, 2014
What a great book with inspiring lessons from women in the scriptures. I liked the insight about women we tend to overlook when studying--but really liked how they applied to lessons to our lives now! My favorite part was the concluding chapter. It wrapped up everything in an amazing synopsis about how we as daughters of God can do anything we want--but we are already so much because of our divine heritage.
March 5, 2014
This is a great book about women in the Old Testament, New Testament, and Book of Mormon. The book tells their stories and then goes on to relate them to the struggles and choices modern women face. I thought it was very informative and inspiring. I plann on reading it again to mark the passages I would like to remember.
April 6, 2014
Such an inspiring book. The art work is beautiful. Such touching portraits so women from the scriptures. That's what drew me first to this book. I liked the descriptions of the women. The women usually portrayed in books on women and the scriptures are here; as well as some not usually described such as Samson's mother. The traits of the women are linked to traits in modern life.
July 10, 2016
Lovely book with beautiful portraits and stories of women in the scriptures. I could tell the heart and soul that was devoted in research and care of the authors to these women. There are sections for easy reference, the type setting and borders are lovely and add so much to this book.
March 17, 2014
I loved the vignettes of the women in the scriptures even some only mentioned in one verse. We can learn lessons from each one.
May 27, 2014
This book had a few new perspectives. It really made me think. Glad I read it and I would recommend it to my friends.
May 8, 2014
What an inspiring book! The women discussed in this book provide such inspiration for women in all walks of life! I know this is a book I intend to gift and re-read many times over!
July 12, 2020
It wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be, hence it took me forever to finish it. I liked thinking about various scripture stories from a new perspective and what life might have been like for the women in those times. I also learned about new women in the Bible. But I didn’t like the way the authors made definitive statements, as if what they said was 100% true when we don’t really know for sure. I also felt like some of their conclusive statements at the end of each chapter were a bit too simplistic and grandiose. However, I understand that this book is meant to be an easy and uplifting read. I liked it, but I didn’t love it.
October 1, 2019
This book is so informative. No matter how man times I have read the scriptures all the way through,
I was surprised at what I learned about the women I was familiar with, such as Mary, Elizabeth, and Eve, and those I did not remember (Huldah, Anna, and Noadiah). I also appreciated that the authors put scriptural references for each woman covered so that the reader could look them up.
I was surprised at what I learned about the women I was familiar with, such as Mary, Elizabeth, and Eve, and those I did not remember (Huldah, Anna, and Noadiah). I also appreciated that the authors put scriptural references for each woman covered so that the reader could look them up.
September 21, 2023
Yeah...I didn't love it. It was pretty simplistic, where I was expecting more hard-core doctrine. There were times where conjecture was stated as such, and I appreciated that. Other times, conjecture was stated as fact, and I didn't like that so much. This isn't a book I will be keeping.
November 4, 2018
Great research and insights. Loved it for reference when preparing for teaching.
August 31, 2025
I was a little bit disappointed. I think that the authors filled in too much of the stories without proper documentation. But that's just my opinion.
September 17, 2014
Received this book free from the publisher (and one of the authors) in return for my honest review.
Beautiful pictures and an interesting read through different women in the scriptures, both good and bad. Each woman (or group of women) had their own chapter and the chapters were only 2-5 pages each, making it so I could read all the information about one person at one time. The book groups the women into different sections, grouping them in categories. There is a section called "Crossing the Line," which focuses on the less righteous women and the consequences of their actions. I thought it was very interesting to include that section as a contrast to all the good things that happen from our choices and actions, to also show the bad things that can. I think the chapter I liked the most was on Esther. I did struggle a little bit wondering how much was conjecture as a lot of it is presented as fact, even though there is an extensive endnotes section in the back listing other references used. Overall, a beautiful book with some great information.
Beautiful pictures and an interesting read through different women in the scriptures, both good and bad. Each woman (or group of women) had their own chapter and the chapters were only 2-5 pages each, making it so I could read all the information about one person at one time. The book groups the women into different sections, grouping them in categories. There is a section called "Crossing the Line," which focuses on the less righteous women and the consequences of their actions. I thought it was very interesting to include that section as a contrast to all the good things that happen from our choices and actions, to also show the bad things that can. I think the chapter I liked the most was on Esther. I did struggle a little bit wondering how much was conjecture as a lot of it is presented as fact, even though there is an extensive endnotes section in the back listing other references used. Overall, a beautiful book with some great information.
August 30, 2014
I love reading about the different women in the scriptures. This book left much to be desired. I admire the women in the scriptures so much and this was a good review of them, but it didn't really bring anything new to my knowledge of them. I felt like it was just a Sunday School lesson in a book. I didn't feel like I really learned much more, it was great to recognize different attributes I admire in each of these women (or attributes to avoid in others). This book just wasn't what I wanted it to be.
January 20, 2015
I appreciate reading about women in the scriptures and enjoyed parts of this book on the subject. However, I felt that too many times the author's conjectures about some of these women was presented as fact and too many suppositions were made to reach the conclusions which were predetermined by the authors.
September 9, 2015
I liked how the authors wrote about what many women in the Bible and Book of Mormon would have faced living in those times. They brought up certain living conditions for families that I wouldn't have thought of. It was interesting.
January 12, 2015
Really interesting book. I picked it up as research for a writing project and ended up teaching a RS class based on it.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
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