Publisher Description

Over 1 million copies sold!Gain a fresh perspective of God's amazing story through the eyes of fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture.This updated and expanded year-long devotional draws you into the stories of 52 prominent (and not-so-prominent) women in the Bible. From Eve to the Proverbs 31 woman, you'll learn more about their struggles to live with faith and courage. And you'll see that their stories aren't far from our own.Each week, you'll learn:

• Her story—an inspirational portrait of this character's life.
• Her life and times—background information about the culture of her day.
• Her legacy in Scripture—a short Bible study on her life with application to your own.
• Her promise—the Bible's promises that apply to her life and yours.
• Her legacy of prayer—praying in light of her story.

Author Biography

Ann Spangler is an award-winning writer and the author of many bestselling books, including Praying the Names of Jesus and The One Year Devotions for Women. She is also coauthor of Women of the Bible and Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus and the general editor of the Names of God Bible. Ann's fascination with and love of Scripture have resulted in books that have opened the Bible to a wide range of readers. She and her two daughters live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Website: Blog: Jean E. Syswerda is a former editor and associate publisher for Zondervan Bibles. She helped produce such bestselling Bibles as the NIV Women's Devotional Bible. General editor of the Women of Faith Study Bible and A Mom's Ordinary Day Bible Study Series, she is the author of the Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible and coauthor of the bestselling Read With Me Bible. Jean and her husband, John, have three children and eight grandchildren. They live in Allendale, Michigan.

Long Description

Bestselling, updated, and expanded devotional study, Women of the Bible, by Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda, focuses on fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture--women whose struggles to live with faith and courage are not unlike your own. Special features in Women of the Bible include: * A list of all the women of the Bible * Timeline of the women of the Bible * A list of women in Jesus' family tree * A list of women in Jesus' life and ministry Vital and deeply human, the women in this book encourage you through their failures as well as their successes. You'll see how God acted in surprising and wonderful ways to draw them--and you--to himself. This year-long devotional offers a unique method to help you slow down and savor the story of God's unrelenting love for his people, offering a fresh perspective that will nourish and strengthen your personal relationship with him.

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