Women of the Bible Speak Out: Stories of Betrayal, Abuse, Healing, and Hope - Softcover

Marlo Schalesky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1640700102 ISBN 13: 9781640700109

Publisher: Discovery House, 2020

Synopsis

Can I find Hope and Healing in This #MeToo World?

With the recent headlines about gender-based abuse, power, harassment, and assault, it seems as if everyone is searching for answers. Marlo Schalesky provides a biblical response to the tough questions raised by these issues. She explores the stories of twenty women in Scripture, including Eve, Sarah, and Bathsheba--women who were betrayed, abused, endangered, blamed, and shamed. As she leads us in studying the biblical text, she draws our eye to God's responses to these women and their situations:

• Sarai was betrayed by her husband
• Hagar was used and thrown away by her so-called lover
• Tamar was raped by her half-brother and rejected by her family
• Hannah was devalued by her family and community because she had no children
• Abigail was endangered and defended herself against her abusive husband
• Bathsheba was sexualized and raped by a powerful king
• The women at Jesus's tomb were doubted by their friends because of their place in society as women

Marlo points out a way to healing, wholeness, and freedom in Jesus. In the midst of today's #MeToo conversations, Women of the Bible Speak Out will give new voice to the remarkable women of Scripture--and new hope to many women today.

About this title

About the Author

Marlo Schalesky is the founder and president of Wonder Wood Ranch, a California charitable organization that brings hope through horses to hurting kids. She's had over one thousand articles published in various Christian magazines, is a regular columnist for Power for Living, and is an award-winning author of eleven books. Schalesky has a master's in theology with an emphasis in biblical studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. She lives with her husband and six children in a log home on California's central coast.

From the Back Cover

“I want more than justice; I want healing. I want more than healing; I want wholeness. I want more than wholeness; I want holiness.”

Millions of women struggling through experiences of violence or harassment are learning how to find their voices. This problem isn’t new—the Bible is filled with stories of women who endured undeserved abuse and hardship. They were often considered the spoils of war, the property of their husbands and even treated as outcasts for being infertile or unwed.

Bible teacher Marlo Schalesky looks at twenty women in the Bible to see God’s healing and transforming power, calling hurting women to wholeness, new vision, and new hope. With the compassion that comes from someone who’s been there too, Schalesky encourages you to find your voice as you rely on God.
 

Edition details

• Publisher: Discovery House
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1640700102
• ISBN 13: 9781640700109
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256