Woman of Strength: Living the Best Life Possible for God in This Broken World

by Alice Mathews

Learn what Proverbs 31 has to say for women and men. This chapter in Scripture has long been used to raise the bar for women to work harder, smarter, faster, to be more and do more. To which women have responded with determination, grit . . . and exhaustion. Is that what God intended? With Bible teacher Alice Mathews’s sound exegesis, you will unpack a better interpretation of the Proverbs 31 Woman—the Woman of Strength. Through careful translation, practical application, and reflection questions, you will discover what Proverbs 31 reveals about women, about men, and about God himself.

Genres: Christian

149 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 19, 2020

Reviews

[The Film Director's Wife]

Woman of Strength by Alice Mathews was a new and fresh look at the woman described in Proverbs 31.

The author’s thoughts on her definitely vary from any I have read before, but still founded in Biblical truth.

I found her views about a “woman of strength” to be quite unique and I appreciated that.

Overall, I thought it was a good and informative read.

***Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the digital ARC of this book. All views and opinions expressed in this review are my own.***

[Ancillar]

I loved this book! It was an eye opener. I thought I knew the proverbs 31 woman but I was wrong. This book is a must read for everyone that has wanted to meet the Proverbs 31 woman in a different light

[Maria Gable]

The amount of times the author contradicted herself in her teaching on the text of Proverbs 31 was almost unreal. Also the depth of her offense over the Proverbs 31 woman being called “virtuous” in the KJ translation was absolutely laughable. It was painfully obvious that a lot of her own beliefs and doctrines were colored by feminism and other unbiblical ideologies. I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone unless they were actively working on developing their discernment.

[ChamberBooks]

Devotional books have always been so fun to read as they all play to strengths and can sometimes use the same Bible verses that will get different meanings. I think a lot of it comes from circumstance and what you read into it, and this book was no different. It was a great eye-opener in some cases with the bible verses Alice Mathew chose and even gave some great questions that really made you think about it and what it's trying to tell you.

This would be great for any women friends you have and even young women who need a helping guide. Especially because Mathews helps explain things, I think this could be really beneficial for young girls, though it's great for everyone!

*I got this book for free from NetGalley in turn of an honest review.

[Michelle]

Woman of Strength is a Christian woman’s book by Alice Matthews.

Woman of Strength takes Proverbs 31 down a different path than I’m used to. This is not to say the author is wrong just that she further explains Proverbs 31. I used to look at Proverbs 31 as a lifestyle I could never achieve. However, Woman of Strength has encouraged me to keep on keeping on.

Woman of Strength has questions for reflection and discussion that make Woman of Strength a great women’s group study. Woman of Strength is a short book perfect for a few sessions.

I highly recommend Woman of Strength to women of all faiths.

God Bless and Thank You for reading! I give Woman of Strength 5/5*

Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from various sources, including, publishers, publicists, authors, and/or NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review and have not received any compensation. The opinions shared here are my own entirely. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255

[Katerina]

Proverbs 31 is an a popularity quoted (and unfortunately often misinterpreted) chapter of the Bible. So often teachings and sermons skin through the chapter and jump to the very end right to “ Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” The speaker completely ignored all the other hard work and accomplishments this women has done with her life in an attempt to teach women to “stay in their place”

This book is a refreshing, well researched, and insightful take on the *entire* chapter. The author breaks up the chapter into chin is analyzing what the poem is telling is in historic context and then giving us practical examples on how to apply it to our daily lives.

One downside is that the author tends to take tangents and dwell on details a bit much.

But the thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter really help solidify the material read.

[Sheila]

Excellent, quick read that illuminates 6 qualities of the Proverbs 31 woman. Mathews zeroes in on a few key words in Hebrew that pertain to this virtuous (“Hayil”- valiant, strong) woman, comparing how they are translated in this chapter vs. other places in scripture . I loved this author’s writing voice, and how she delivers a clear & energetic message without mincing words ( or paragraphs) as so many Christian nonfiction books tend to do. I never once got bored with this book, since the author carries us down a clear path and avoids getting mired down in the weeds of wordiness.

[Brandi]

Women have long been led to be like the Proverbs 31 woman…and we have worn ourselves out trying to be this perfect woman. I appreciated the insightful look at this Psalm and points to consider with the historical context. This would make a great book for a small group of women to read and study together as many great conversations will be generated.
I received a complimentary copy and all opinions expressed are my own and freely given.

[Kirsten]

Proverbs 31
Began reading, so much that I needed a highlighter in hand.
I needed to mark the words I need to reread, need to study, need to remember!

Each chapter
-Breaks down each verse to closely look at and reflect on meaning
-has a prayer relating to that verse
-has discussion or reflection questions

This is an important book for anyone who wants to examine Proverbs 31 closer!

[lena]

This book was a great read and eye opening to the proverbs 31 woman. I liked the commentary and depth of going into the Hebrew words and meanings with different translations to understanding the text. Very uplifting. I highly recommend

[Megan]

The content and core of this book was good, But the delivery was not. There was a lot of extra fluff that felt very unnecessary and seemed to drag on the longer the book went on. Honestly it could have been half the length, more to the point and would have been sooo much better.

[Lanelle D. Stumf]

Pretty good

Its very deep. It took me a while to get into the book. I liked the chapter wrap ups and the prayers within it.

[Heather]

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Highly recommend for christen women out there! Will be going back and reading again.

[Bonnie]

How to be the Godly woman God intended without being influenced unduly by the current mores.

[Cathi]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.