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Eve's Bible: A Woman's Guide to the Old Testament [Hardcover]

Sarah S. Forth Ph.D. (Author)
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March 18, 2008 0312341032 978-0312341039 First Edition

Whatever the reason--"it’s too complicated, too big, too old, too many men and too few women, and anyway, I don’t know whether I believe it or not”--Eve's Bible helps explain the Old Testament to readers regardless of their religious affiliation.

Eve's Bible challenges conventional ideas about women in the Bible, and shows readers how to draw upon the deep wellsprings of their own truth to interpret the Bible in new and liberating ways.

With Eve’s Bible as their companion, readers will be able to:

* Recognize and read the Old Testament’s literary building blocks: histories, stories, laws, poetry, prophecy, and wisdom.

*Answer the question, “Is the Bible historical?”* Learn how women in the biblical era lived

* Learn why the biblical Deity is such a complex character

* Derive meaning from scripture by balancing left-brained inquiry with heart-felt intuition.

*Become their own authority on the Bible

A friendly guide that anticipates readers’ questions and concerns, Eve’s Bible helps readers find their way through the Bible with intelligence and verve.


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Eve’s Bible is a delightful and very helpful introduction to reading the Bible. It makes the Bible accessible to the lay reader, especially to women. . .and allows readers to discern for themselves its meaning for their lives today.” --Rosemary Radford Ruether, author of Sexism and God-Talk: Toward a Feminist Theology

“Honest, brave and spirited, Eve’s Bible reclaims the scriptures . . .and makes these stories of counsel and wisdom available to all of us, whatever background or point of view.”--Jennifer Lawler, author of Dojo Wisdom: 100 Simple Ways to Become a Stronger, Calmer, More Courageous Person

Eve’s Bible helps readers consider the many dimensions hidden by the flat text of the Bible and arrive at a new understanding of women’s presence in the Judeo-Christian story. An enlightening and valuable read.”--Kristin Ohlson, author of Stalking the Divine

Eve's Bible is an extraordinary adventure and a great read. With wit and brilliance, Sarah Forth opens the door to antiquity and invites us to meet the women of the Old Testament--all the while encouraging us to have our own intimate relationship with the Bible.”--Sage Bennet, Ph.D., author of Wisdom Walk: Nine Practices for Creating Peace and Balance from the World's Spiritual Traditions

Eve’s Bible is a unique companion to the Scriptures, illuminating and provocative, full of wisdom, insight and good humor, and guaranteed to change the way both women and men read and think about the best-selling book in history.”--Jonathan Kirsch, author of The Harlot by the Side of the Road

“Sarah Forth presents a unique and rich interpretation of the Old Testament, paying particular attention to women in the Bible and in the Biblical era.  Writing with deep insight and humor, Forth uses textual and archaeological evidence to give substance to women’s roles in the Bible and women’s lives in the ancient Near East.  Her comparisons of the lives of women in the Near East and women among the Hebrews are intriguing and often profound.  This book is an important companion for anyone reading the Old Testament of the Judeo-Christian Bible.”--Miriam Robbins Dexter, Ph.D., UCLA, author, Whence the Goddesses: A Source Book

     

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Eve’s Bible is for every woman who has ever said, “I’ve always wanted to read the Bible but...”

Whatever the reason--”it’s too complicated, too big, too old, too many men and too few women, and anyway, I don’t know whether I believe it or not”--Eve’s Bible helps readers explore the Old Testament regardless of religious affiliation.

Eve’s Bible challenges conventional ideas about women in the Bible, and shows readers how to draw upon their own truth to interpret the Bible in new and liberating ways.

With Eve’s Bible as their companion, readers will:

* Recognize and read the Old Testament’s literary building blocks

* Learn how women in the biblical era lived

* Learn why the biblical Deity is such a complex character

* Derive meaning from scripture by balancing left-brained inquiry with heart-felt intuition

*Become their own authority on the Bible

A friendly guide that anticipates readers’ questions and concerns, Eve’s Bible helps readers find their way through the Bible with intelligence and verve.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (March 18, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312341032
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312341039
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,911,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Eve's Bible, May 29, 2008
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Raised in the Roman Catholic church of the 1950s, I never learned "The Bible" firsthand. We were not encouraged to read Scripture for ourselves, even the New Testament, much less the Old Testament (sometimes called the Hebrew Bible, but not identical). Now a Unitarian Universalist ministerial candidate, and the product of a fine seminary education ~ I still always wondered how it happened that women in the OT were nearly non-existent and mostly silent, even if noted by name in the Bible. Yet they were half of the population, and very influential in many ways. Sarah Forth's user-friendly and deeply resourced book helps explain how to read OT Scripture, how to recognize women's voices in OT Scripture, and how to read with appreciation of OT context. Now if we could just get her to do the same for the New Testament!
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring AND academically sound, November 23, 2010
Eve's Bible is a great little book for men and women of all beliefs who want to explore underlying meaning in the Old Testament. For someone like me, with my rebellious attitude toward all things religious, Eve's Bible opened my mind to greater acceptance of the Bible as a whole. The book invites its readers to reflect on the women in the Bible -- their experiences, their contexts, their roles, and most importantly, their messages. Dr. Forth's research is impeccable, and her approach is personal and warm. Eve's Bible is hardly prosaic, the reader is invited to ponder, wonder, and participate in discovery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, February 5, 2010
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Sarah provides amazing insite and knowledge into the old testament providing extensive historical context. I enjoyed this book for the stories and general biblical information.
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The Bible is a dangerous book. Read the first page
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strange woman, women prophets, biblical covenant
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Woman Wisdom, Hebrew Bible, Near Eastern, Book of the Law, Song of Songs, Deuteronomistic Historian, King David, Wisdom of Solomon, Phyllis Bird, Jordan River, Song of Deborah, Red Sea, The Exodus, Ten Commandments, Tikva Frymer-Kensky, Most High, Mount Sinai, Bible Date, Catholic Worker, Psalms Anew, Baal of Peor, Susan Ackerman, The Red Tent, Fertile Crescent, Roman Catholic
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