Lindsay Hardin Freeman has provided a great gift to the women of our church, and to all people searching for relevance in even the smallest of words and action. As she writes in her introduction, "Their words are meant for us." Here is a fascinating offering for group study and personal reflection from this consummate storyteller and teacher. The Rev. Nancy R. Crawford National president, Episcopal Church Women, Eugene, Oregon
Author and visionary Lindsay Hardin Freeman brings us another great leap forward in comprehension of the realities of the female presentations in the Bible. Her diligent analysis of every line uttered by women in scripture delivers startling insights never before analyzed, nor understood, as parts of a deeper message regarding the female half of the human species. This gender, as we all know, is in desperate need of a healthier level of interaction and with Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter, Lindsay Hardin Freeman offers us hope for a fresh platform of progress. -Barbara Forster, Human rights activist
Author Lindsay Hardin Freeman deftly coaxes into high relief the muffled voices of women in the Bible. We see ourselves in their anguish, estrangement, and life-giving passion and meet them in those very places in our lives. Each page calls us to be a daughter of God by stepping out of the past to share our own stories of transformation and learn the ways of God from one another. Cynthia Carson, Vice president, Province VII Order of the Daughters of the King Education for Ministry mentor, Sewanee School of Theology
In Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter, Lindsay Hardin Freeman brings to light an entirely new and in-depth understanding of the often unrecognized contribution women made in the overall biblical narrative. Freeman's very adept biblical scholarship provides what I believe to be groundbreaking work in providing greater awareness and appreciation of the importance Bible women play in our sacred story. The Rt. Rev. Brian N. Prior, Bishop, Episcopal Church in Minnesota
Reading Bible Women is an opportunity to get reacquainted with not only the stories of biblical woman but also to reflect anew on their words and actions. Included here are some of the most familiar biblical women and, importantly, some of those not frequently the focus of study but introduced here with devotion and respect. An excellent resource for individual and group prayer and reflection. The Rev. Dr. Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, PhD, EdD, Dean of the faculty, Professor of practical theology and religious education, Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, California