Heaven - Bible Study for Women with Video Access: When Faith Becomes Sight

by Jennifer Rothschild

Genres: How To, Nonfiction, Self Help, Inspirational, Education, Professional Development, Psychology

208 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2025

About the author

Jennifer Rothschild is a recovering perfectionist who has learned to live beyond limits ever since her life drastically changed at the age of fifteen, when she lost her sight. Now, more than 30 years later, she boldly and compassionately teaches women how to find contentment, walk with endurance, and celebrate the ordinary.

She's the author of ten books, including the best-selling Lessons I Learned in the Dark, Self Talk, Soul Talk, the popular Me, Myself and Lies Bible study, and her soon to be released, God Is Just Not Fair.

As a speaker, author and accomplished singer-songwriter she travels internationally, offering fresh, sensible, Biblical advice to audiences who, like her, are determined to pursue healthy and fulfilling lives in spite of their circumstances. She has shared her practical and inspiring messages to arena-sized audiences across the country, and media outlets including Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, Life Today, The Learning Channel and The Billy Graham Television Special.

Jennifer is an avid listener of audio books, a C.S. Lewis junkie, and has a weakness for dark chocolate and robust coffee. She and her Dr. Phil live in Springfield, Missouri, and have two sons Connor and Clayton and a lovely daughter-in-law, Caroline. When she is not traveling, Jennifer enjoys nature walks, and riding a bicycle built for two.

Reviews

[Katrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Great bible study and I'm so glad I got the print copy as I look forward to referencing it and sharing

[Regina · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a precious time I've had in the past month studying heaven! I might just have to get a blue flower tattoo!

[Robyn Chamberlain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bible study book. Good scripture selections, chance for personal reflections. The best part was our group discussions.

[Jona · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one made me dig a little deeper.

[Michelle Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Bible study! And Jennifer Rothschild is my favorite Bible study author!

[Beth Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful Bible study about heaven. Worth the time to read and study.

[Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an uplifting Bible study this was!!

[Desiree · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give this one more than a 5 star review, I would. I do a lot of Bible studies and this one is tops.

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I loved

❤️The topic: Heaven!
❤️This 7-session book is written for a GROUP study! It brings up some great topics and you get to know people from your church better by doing it together. I did it over the summer with a group of ladies that met every other Friday. I definitely recommend it for groups.
❤️ I loved the videos! Wow! When you buy this book, you get a code to free access to Jennifer Rothchild’s weekly lecture videos. She is speaking on a platform to a live audience. She is an EXCELLENT speaker. There are 7 videos. Each video is about 30 minutes long and they correlate well with the weekly
devotions. There is also a playlist, leader resources, and the answers to the blanks but I didn’t get into all that
❤️ I love that she identifies the differences between Heaven and the New Earth.
❤️ It is full of Biblical truth
❤️ Through all the fear and unknowns associated with eternity, she always points us to Jesus

What I liked

👍You don’t need an extra notebook or a bunch of study books; the book itself is more like a workbook format with extra spaces for notes. She occasionally asks you to look up the definition of a word but that can be done easily on your phone.
👍 You can tell she really cares about her readers. She is relatable and cute. She tries not to let the topics of Heaven and Hell and death get too heavy. Yes, we talk about death in there. Also blindness (Jennifer Rothschild is blind), suicide, and miscarriage. She doesn’t want you to quit the book! So she tries to keep it light and positive.
👍 My favorite part of the book is a story of what it might feel like to die: You are drifting off to sleep and you hear a slight crackling of a radio, God’s voice comes over the intercom and He says “…Wakey Wakey” 😂😂😂

What was Meh
🫤 Does not work well for those in a time crunch with their devotions. This study takes about 6 days a week, with a solid 30 minutes for each day. Be prepared to flip those Bible pages! You can be in Genesis, Revelation, Isaiah, Matthew, Psalms, and Hebrews all in ONE day of this study! As much as I love flipping through my Bible, it got time-consuming really fast. So I switched to the Blueletterbible app on my phone to make the transitions quicker.
🫤 There are a lot of empty spaces to write in so be prepared to write! While I love writing, some of the questions felt repetitive: “read the verse and re-write it here” or “Summarize the verse here” “Write the main points of the verse.” She often answers her own questions in the next paragraph so I was confused about whether or not she really expected people to write out their answers…since the answer is already there.
🫤 A lot of your questions on heaven will be answered with a: “We really don’t know.” So don’t expect this book to actually answer a lot of your questions because it’s true, we really don’t know all the answers just yet. I didn’t really learn any new information on Heaven. Just new ideas of what it could be like.

And say Whaat

👀You may find out, like I did, that the other ladies in your group study have some strange views on Heaven. One person thinks the animals have spirits and will be resurrected along with the humans and is looking forward to seeing her cat again in the new earth. Another had a vision that her dead dog was in Heaven. Another told a story about how she was in a car wreck and actually died and went to Heaven and then came back to life. Another doesn’t think she will like the New Earth because there will be no beaches. Another thinks our memories will be wiped out so that we can’t remember anything bad that happened in the past. So, be prepared for some strange topics to come up. And if you’re the leader of your group, good luck!

[Andrea Renfrow · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I would have LOVED this bible study in middle school. As an adult it felt like it was lacking meat, despite all the great references to Lewis, Spurgeon, and MacDonald. Being asked to compare heaven to ice cream flavors felt absurd. I don't like interactive/internet based books either. If I have a book in my hand, I want everything I need in the book and my bible. Having to go back and forth between videos and QR codes is cumbersome and forces me to rely on tech that I'm not interested in being distracted by when I'm studying. All in all, there's nothing wrong with it, there was just nothing I particularly liked about it either.

[Cierra Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a bible study that I did with my church. It was my Tuesday women's class and I met some women that I will eternally be grateful to have met. This was probably not the best study for someone who has thought of ending their life. It was a good book, centered around after death. Just a rough study. I did complete it, and it was amazing. I just needed to do this at a different time of my life.

I did enjoy Jennifer and what she had to say. I would recommend this study to others.

[Deb Urbano · Rating 3 out of 5]

The group I studied with was awesome. Discussion ranged from "I never thought about..." to "I'm going to change the way I do..." The timing for studying the topic of heaven while simultaneously working through a Grief Share seminar (with a different group) was amazing.

Coverage of Scripture related to Heaven: Very Good

Content for study: informative videos enhanced the written material. Rothschild regularly inserted ideas and quotes from relevant sources (she's a big CS Lewis fan.) Tidbits of deeper theological concepts were introduced, but not enough to scare away folks with less doctrinal training. Many questions the author asked were answered right after I wrote in my answer, which did not encourage me to keep writing as the lessons continued. (Socratic?) More emphasis on emotional journal entries than I am comfortable with- but that doesn't take much for me.

Author: appeared to have a dispensationalist perspective. interesting personal background and reasonable relatable stories to add.

Overall: glad I went through the study, but if I wanted to study the topic again I would seek out different material.

[Lacie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently finished this Bible study with my small group. We really enjoyed the study and the videos that go along with it. Jennifer has such a gift for story telling and explaining things in a way that makes difficult topics easier to understand. I had no idea that there were so many mentions of Heaven throughout the Bible. I assumed it was mostly in Revelation. Although the Bible is not totally clear on what Heaven and the end of times will be like, Jennifer gave us plenty of scripture and hope that it will be, well, "Heavenly". She helped answer or provide food for thought on some of the big questions we have like suicide, animals and pets, personal recognition. I wish more churches taught on the subject of Heaven so believers would be better able to answer those questions.
I would recommend this study to small groups or individuals.

[Isabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This study was good, I learned quite a bit about heaven and how it changes in the OT vs NT vs after Christ returns. I also uncovered what we dont know yet, and learned that is OKAY and does not make the gospel any less true. My biggest takeaway was understanding how setting our eyes on heaven changes how we live here on earth, like reshaping our priorities.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent Bible Studay. "PEACE with GOD means we are to be at peace with others." When Christ returns, are you found pursuing the life you have been set apart for? "Would He find you are peace with your family, your church, your colleagues, neighbors, your online community?" When we back bite and choose dissention, we don't reflect our true country and calling.

[Tricia Gracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jennifer Rothschild sums up her Bible study perfectly on P176: “We grappled with hard questions about Heaven (my insert - and enjoyed exploring many “what if’s” and “what abouts” and “can’t wait fors”) and concluded that our deepest satisfaction doesn’t come from answers about Heaven but instead from a relationship with the God of Heaven”.

[Molly Ihnen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this author and how she takes huge ideas and simplifies them. The views she helped me ingest about Heaven and life on earth and we wait is very applicable. 4 days of homework each week is also a very reasonable, and grace filled amount! I really enjoy this study.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this. Made me think, a lot. I think heaven is going to be much different than I had thought prior to reading this.
her books are always thought provoking. (I generally give 3 stars for a good book)

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5✨

[Melody Clayton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a life changing book. 100% recommend to do alone or in a group. Everyone will benefit.

[Pam]

Great book to open your eyes to Heaven

[Joline Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

first Jennifer Rothschild study, and also my favorite study to date (I've done about 8).

[Merrilee G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Study - so hood to be reminded of the temporal nature of this earth and the forever of the one to come. a little syrupy in some areas but great content and it can stretch you a bit.

[Diane Small · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book for comparing and contrasting what you believe about Heaven and about what Scripture says about Heaven. It's eye opening and energizing.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Bible Study read with accompanying videos for each session

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Study!

[Chanover55 · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you do no other study this year, do this one! Jennifer has a way about her that is inviting yet deeply spiritual. I so loved this study!

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This study gives a clear picture of what heaven is like for the author. My students worked through the study and loved it evidenced by doing the at home work. This was definitely worth the time!

[Sarah Zblewski · Rating 5 out of 5]

great study about our forever home. new ways to look at heaven and get excited for the prospect of our future

[Cindy Adair · Rating 5 out of 5]

A study of Heaven that brings hope and understanding.