31 Women of the Bible: Who They Were and What We Can Learn from Them Today

by Holman Bible Editorial Staff, Christopher Hudson (Editor), Holman Bible Publishers (Editor)

31 Women of the Bible features 31 profiles of important women in the Bible. Each profile includes the related scripture reference, character summary, and application questions to help the reader discover who these women were and what we can learn from them today. Featuring a full-color interior with illustrations on every page and a unique concise format, this book can be used for daily study or carried in a purse or backpack for reading on the go.    Features profiles of important women in the Bible with life application questions.Full-color interior with illustrations on every page.Ideal for daily study or reading on the go.Concise format that is easy to carry and fits well in a brief case or backpack.Study tool that provides a greater understanding of important women in the Bible. 

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Christian Non Fiction

147 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2016

Reviews

[Cortney Walton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this one with my Bible group. We found it very interesting.

It wasn’t very detailed, but there isn’t a lot of information in the Bible for some of the women.

I really enjoyed our discussions about each woman.

[Glenn Crouch · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is short book is devotional in nature, and given the "31 women" is ideal to add to your devotional time over a month or so.

As with any book of this sort, some of the inclusions (as well as some of the exclusions) may seem a little strange, but overall I think they picked a good selection. Given the format, the coverage is reasonably brief. I did find at times, at least for a few of the women, the coverage of the periods and customs to be a bit anachronistic, as well as the analysis of some of the women to be a little simplistic.

However, if this book encourages a more in-depth look at these women, and more research into their times and places, then it is quite worth while.

[TRISHA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting to hear the women's names in the Bible some I didn't recall before. Listened to it!

[Joe B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book delves into the women of the Bible, 31 in particular. These women all were examples of not only of faithful hero acts, but moreover as pillars of what a believer should be. They were all women, yes, but more than that they were what God wants from all His followers; acts obedience to Him above all things. They were what we should all strive for in our spiritual journey. This book give the Biblical story of each of these women in plain terms combined with insight, application, and understanding through questions to ponder. Either a Bible study or just a Christian book to help an individual to better understand God’s purpose in the lives of historical Bible figures in how they still influence believers today.

[Kathie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just to be clear, the low rating is not for the content which was very good and deserving of 5 stars.
The rating is for the audio version of the book in which the listening is impaired by the constant quickly stated references which were hard to understand, and you couldn't write them down since they went so fast. The mispronunciations of names and places was also very disturbing to me, as I would expect a person of faith to know how to pronounce them correctly.

[Mina · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book. To sum it up, it’s the Bible from a woman’s perspective, at least most of the Bible. They relate these women to modern day examples to help make it relevant. Each chapter ends with some interesting “take always” followed by some challenging “food for thought”. It would work good as a 31 day devotional.

[Olivia Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this as a resource to study for character studies and lessons on women from the Bible. It provides short overviews of their lives. Gave me some new ideas.

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting if a bit too short, there are definitely more to say about several of these women

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A neat little devotional about 31 fascinating women of the Bible. A reflection of their lives and how they served God in different capacities.

[Ron Thibeault · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an awesome devotional. I just completed the 31 days and I feel much closer to Christ. I have also a better understanding of the women who are seen in the old and New Testament narratives.

[Isaac Goodspeed Overton · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow, I was so disappointed with this book. When I saw it promoted as written by “Holman Bible Staff” I presumed it would offer some level of rigorous theological work. Instead I found an egregious, and sometimes dangerous book that proposed unorthodox interpretations of biblical stories often rooted in sexism and stereotypes. From the beginning I felt uneasy as the author made blanket statements about eve as fact that have been wildly debated and often rebutted. As the chapters progressed I began to realize that everything from the selection of women, the stories told, the interpretations taken to the reflections and recommendations were all rooted in a ethnocentric, male dominated, sexist worldview. So many of the stories of women were highlighting women as dangerous objects, rather than sought after people made in God’s image. They retold biblical stories of rape, proposing the woman was somehow to blame for seducing her rapist (conveniently leaving out the fact that God rebukes the rapist without even hinting at any fault of the woman). Of all the women of faith in scripture, they choose to dedicate an entire chapter to the likes of Jezebel. Imagine if someone wrote a book on 31 men of the bible, and rather than Paul they included the King Herod. They twisted stories in the gospels to fit western stereotypes and gender roles, turning deacons into submissive women, and those Jesus lifted up into emotional and naive charactures.

What’s most alarming is the both the popularity of this book, and it’s ambiguity of who actually wrote it. I searched online to find something about its author but nothing came up. Placing the author as a bible translation staff inherently offers a false sense of security. “If this author translated scripture, surely they know what they are talking about.” And therefore this book finds its way on many bookshelves of laity. And the anecdotes in this book are both unbiblical, and dangerous. Not only does this book devalue women, twist biblical stories to fit stereotypes of how women should act, but breeds ideas that lead to violence against women. Asking questions such as how a woman would behave differently as to not seduce a man, when in fact that man was a rapist and a murderer is both antithetical to the story of scripture, and asking for devastation the likes of what we have seen in the #ChurchToo reckoning.

I am disgusted, disappointed, and so deeply discouraged.

[Jennie Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This format allows for a brief introduction of each of the women and a synopsis of their story. It also gives specific verses and passages to give one the opportunity to read and research on their own. I think this is a great way to get a person's attention and pique their curiosity about the bible and the women who's stories are told within it.

[Ari Julien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay read. Not pretentious. Assumes a christian reader. Quick little bios.

[Nick Katenkamp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short bios on prominent female characters. Certain bios are solid in depth looks at some characters that may be often overlooked.

[Jeanette Pierce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great discussion questions.