Reflections of Eve and Her Daughters

by Marsha Newman

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1981

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book I could see reading again every couple of years. The author Marsha Newman writes journal entries for several of the women in the Bible.
I have many favorite passages from this book, here is one.
Mary is writing of when Jesus is about to leave.
"O if only I could go with you, and share the hardships, and make a little nest where you might rest when you are sad and weary. I would share the sorrow that hangs about you like a sheet. I could llift it for a little and let you rest, and wash your feet when they are tired and slow."
He put his finger to my li0ps, and shook his head, "Mother, you cannot go. You cannot be a mother now, and I cannot be your son. When I leave your door tomorrow I shall belong to everyone. I shall be weary, and more in my heart than my feet. I shall be lonely, and shall with scorn and hatred meet. But, Mother, this is the purpose. This is the reason I came. Men will know my name and they will hate it, or they will love it, and both men must I reclaim..."

[Nanci · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not often drawn in by poetry, but this book has captivated me for years. I pull it out every few years and read it again. The women portrayed in this book are some of my heros, and to have an insight, albeit perhaps fictional, into their thoughts and feelings is great. I have also used readings from the book in family Christmas lessons which has touched the hearts of all present and made them think more deeply on Mary and her role.