Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them
 

Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them

by Liz Curtis Higgs

Women everywhere marvel at those “good girls” in Scripture–Sarah, Mary, Esther–but on most days, that’s not who they see when they look in the mirror. Most women (if they’re honest) see the selfishness of Sapphira or the deception of Delilah. They catch of glimpse of Jezebel’s take-charge pride or Eve’s disastrous disobedience. Like Bathsheba, Herodias, and the rest, today’s modern woman is... (read more)

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fantastic book that anyone can relate to. there's every bad girl of the bible in us all but great teachings and really makes you think.

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  • pamelajdodd

    pamelajdodd said:

    This author has a fabulous way of introducing characters from the Bible, and her insight(s) are sure to make readers think and rethink the women she chose to portray.

    Really, it is difficult to convey how fresh and interesting, yet with a moral consistent with the original source, these "bad girl" tales are.

    I've heard that some church groups shy away from this series, but we learn just as much from bad examples as good ones.

    posted Monday, April 7 2008
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