Six New Gospels: New Testament Women Tell Their Stories [Paperback]

Margaret Hebblethwaite (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1994

Ideal for Bible study groups and others who are looking for scholarly background information paired with an imaginative exploration of the human and feminine dimensions of the gospel. Martha and Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, Elizabeth, the woman of Samaria, and Mary Magdalene step from the pages of the Bible to tell their gospel stories.

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Review

Jesus broke the social mold of his time by his close and collaborative dealings with women in his life and ministry. In Six New Gospels Margaret Hebblethwaite explores the good news of Jesus through the eyes of six women who were especially close to Jesus. She reveals their stories on two levels: the first is a narrative reconstruction of first-hand accounts each of the women might have told; the second is a commentary of the New Testament texts in which these women appear. In the narratives, each woman seems to step from the pages of the Bible to tell her life with Jesus; in the commentary, Hebblethwaite pushes forward the frontiers of feminist interpretation of Scripture and provides the scholarly foundation for these "new gospels" with a clarity free of technical jargon. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Cowley Pubns (February 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561010871
• ISBN-13: 978-1561010875
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,388,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book which is for the contemporary woman, October 17, 1999

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This review is from: Six New Gospels: New Testament Women Tell Their Stories (Paperback)

This is a sensitive book which speaks to the women of our day by personalizing some well-known and some not-so-well-known women of the Bible. I was astounded at my real interest in the behind-the-scenes possibilities in these women's lives. How many of you have even WONDERED about the Samaritan Woman at the Well? In this book, she may come alive for you. The opposing personalities of Mary and Martha are presented so lovingly. A very long chapter told from the point-of-view of Mary, the mother of Jesus, takes you right into her bewilderment, embarrassment and agony. This is an excellent book for study and discussion with footnotes on history, geography & culture of the times in which these stories took place.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh and powerful look at women's role in the Kingdom, August 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Six New Gospels: New Testament Women Tell Their Stories (Paperback)

Six New Gospels is an insightful and intellectual view of the role of six of our most well known women of the bible. The author has done an outstanding job of bringing them to life. She is able to pose the essence of what these women might truly have been. Her style is clear and inviting. I was moved to tears by the power and the possibility presented in the story of Mary of Bethany. What a gift for women of faith everywhere!