Women in Scripture: A Dictionary of Named and Unnamed Women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books, and the New Testament

by Carol L. Meyers (Editor), Ross S. Kraemer (Editor), Toni Craven (Editor)

A reference guide to the major and minor female characters in the Bible covers the prophets, poets, prostitutes, military heroines, musicians, wet nurses, and slave girls--named and mostly unnamed--who populate the Bible.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Christian, Religion, Faith, Womens

592 pages, Hardcover

First published March 30, 2000

Reviews

[Melody Schwarting · Rating 4 out of 5]

Women in Scripture considers women in the Christian and Jewish scriptures. Divided into three main portions on named women, unnamed women, and female deities/personifications, the entries provide an overview of scholarship along with a detailed entry on basic context. When a named woman is mentioned in several places, all are considered.

Very helpful starting point for researching women in Scripture, and an essential resource for preachers and teachers.

[Wilhelmina Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

A superb reference book on women in the bible. Entries are written by scholars and are solidly researched. A good surprise for me - I used it in my church's bible study class.

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not comprehensive or exhaustive on women included in the Bible; there are some errors; however an excellent resource to begin study

[Erin Field · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

An invaluable reference book.

[Theresa Lange · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good reference