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

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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!

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.

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.

I've never written a review for any item. But, I am compelled to write one for this book. Sarah S Forth's book is heresy, pure and simple. I was given this book by my son, a new believer in Christ. I'm sure he didn't read any of it himself, because I believe even new believers can see this book for what it is, if they actually read it.

Knowing that it came from a place of love (on my son's behalf, not the author) I was tempted to just accept it graciously and not say anything, because I didn't want to hurt his feelings. But, I think learning that not every book with a "Christian" title is from God, is a lesson every Christian should learn. Which is funny, because this author basically states that not everything in the bible comes from God.

In a nutshell... I only had to read a couple sentences in this book to know that I would not be reading it to finish. I read a few more pages, just to see where she took it and as I suspected, it didn't get any better. I feel sorry for the people who are reading this book and accepting it as true. I pray that God will open their eyes before it is too late.

I will leave with these 2 passages:

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. (Matt 7:13-14)


"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Tim 3:16-17)

This is a horrible book. I was so excited to receive this book. Being a Christian, I enjoy Bible study books written from a woman's point of view. The first two sentences in this book caught me off guard. "The Bible is a dangerous book. Written by men for men, it has been used for thousands of years to keep women in their place." EXCUSE ME!?!?

The author tells you to read the book as a work of fiction and to basically pick and choose the scripture to suit your own needs. This goes against everything the Bible stands for. Everything that we have always been taught. This makes me sad, people are going to read this and believe the lies that she is selling to us.

I feel sick and ashamed to even own this book. I would never sell or trade this book. It is now at home in my trash can and I hope this author NEVER writes another book...

THIS BOOK GOES AGAINST WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES. PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS BOOK.I BOUGHT IT FOR MY WIFE THINKING IT WOULD GIVE WOMAN'S PERSPECTIVE INTO THE WORD OF GOD.IT IS FAR FROM THE WORD OF GOD, AND BELIEF IN THE THINGS THIS BOOK TEACHES WILL LAND YOU IN HELL WHERE YOU WOULD HAVE ETERNITY TO PONDER THE CHOICES YOU MADE . PLEASE STAY AWAY.
JESUS IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER BUT BY HIM.
HE LOVES YOU AND PROVED IT ON THE CROSS. GIVE YOUR LIFE TO HIM. DONT WAIT , TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME. WE AREN'T PROMISED TOMORROW. IF YOU RECIEVE JESUS YOU RECIEVE GOD IF YOU REJECT HIM YOU REJECT GOD HIMSELF FOR HE COMES FROM GOD AND IS GOD!!
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