__'This immersive, persuasive and triumphant celebration of women is smart, bold and brave, cheering us on and challenging us to live lives of liberation. Faith and ethics dance effortlessly together, as biblical women look us firmly in the eye.' Rachie Ross, eco-theologian__

The Bible includes many stories about women: some well-known, others lesser known; some named, others whose names are not given. In some of these stories, men are depicted negatively by the storyteller; in others men barely feature at all, except in the background or as powerful outsiders. All the compilers of these narratives were probably men, and all of them are set within an ancient world of patriarchal norms and conditions. And yet many of these narratives express the authentic voices of women, and in some cases the original sources will have been the women themselves.

In Women in a Patriarchal World Elaine Storkey focuses on the stories of women who faced a range of challenges and life-changing decisions. Her investigations will lead you to fully appreciate the authenticity of these accounts. They will prompt you to see the connections with our own lives and times. And above all they will empower you to respond more faithfully and intelligently to the many challenges that women are still confronted with today.

__'This book combines rigour with deep humanity and faith.'__

Christina Rees CBE, writer, broadcaster and preacher

__'Each page left me feeling more empowered than the last.'__

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Elaine Storkey

Women In A Patriarchal World: Twenty-five empowering stories from the Bible

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Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Call the midwives! – Exodus 1.5–22

2 A calm mother, a sharp sister and a wet princess – Exodus 2.1–10

3 The five daughters of Zelophehad – Numbers 27.1–11

4 Rahab: prostitute, traitor, role model – Joshua 2.1–24; 6.1–25

5 Prophet, poet, judge: Deborah, leader of Israel – Judges 4 and 5

6 A tale of three widows – Ruth 1.1–22

7 Hannah: not drinking but praying – 1 Samuel 1—2 42

8 Abigail saves the day – 1 Samuel 25.2–19

9 The wise woman of Abel Beth Maakah – 2 Samuel 20

10 Two mothers in desperate dispute – 1 Kings 3.16–28

11 Huldah: speaking truth to power – 2 Kings 22; 23.1–25; 2 Chronicles 34

New Testament Women

12 What Mary said when the wine ran out – John 2

13 The Samaritan woman who broke the stereotypes – John 4.4–30, 39–42

14 A most embarrassing party – Luke 7.36–50

15 Joanna: well connected but surprising – Luke 8.2–3; 24.10

16 When the bleeding had to stop – Mark 5.25–34; Luke 8.43–48

17 A Canaanite woman: sassy, and full of faith – Matthew 15.21–28

18 More to the widow than her mite – Mark 12.38–44

19 Martha knows what she believes – John 11.1–44

20 Pilate’s wife: God challenging through dreams – Matthew 27.19

21 The women at the cross and tomb – Matthew 27—28; Mark 15—16; Luke 23—24; John 19—20

22 Mary of Magdala: apostle to the apostles – Luke 8.1–3; John 20.14–17

23 Lydia: taking a risk with her hospitality – Acts 16.9–15

24 Priscilla teaches Apollos some theology – Acts 18.1–3, 18–28

25 Euodia and Syntyche go down in history – Philippians 4.1–3

The Bible includes many stories about women: some well-known, others lesser known; some named, others whose names are not given. In some of these stories, men are depicted negatively by the storyteller; in others men barely feature at all, except in the background or as powerful outsiders. All the compilers of these narratives were probably men, and all of them are set within an ancient world of patriarchal norms and conditions. And yet many of these narratives express the authentic voices of women, and in some cases the original sources will have been the women themselves.  
  
In Women in a Patriarchal World Elaine Storkey focuses on the stories of women who faced a range of challenges and life-changing decisions. Her investigations will lead you to fully appreciate the authenticity of these accounts. They will prompt you to see the connections with our own lives and times. And above all they will empower you to respond more faithfully and intelligently to the many challenges that women are still confronted with today.

\["A great book for Christian women today","Elaine Storkey connects the challenges women face today with those of the Bible","You'll discover how the Bible empowers women when all else may say otherwise"\]

1 Shiprah and Puah - Exodus 1.5-22

2 Miriam, Jochabed and a princess - Exodus 2/ Exodus 15

3 The five daughters of Zelophehad - Numbers 27

4 Rahab - Joshua 2.1-24

5 Deborah - Judges 4-5

6 Ruth - Ruth 1-3

7 Hannah - 1 Samuel 1-2

8 Abigail -1 Samuel 25

9 The wise woman of Abel Beth Maakah - 2 Samuel 20

10 Two mothers - 1 Kings 3

11 Huldah - 2 Chronicles 34

12 A Canaanite woman - Matthew 15

13 The wife of Pontius Pilate - Matthew 27.19

14 A woman with menstrual problems - Mark 5.25-34

15 The woman who anointed Jesus - Luke 7

16 Joanna - Luke 8.2-3

17 Mary of Magdala - Luke 8.23

18 A widow - Luke 21

19 The women at the tomb - Luke 24

20 Mary, mother of Jesus - John 2

21 A Samaritan woman - John 4.4-42

22 Martha - John 11

23 Lydia - Acts 16.14-15

24 Priscilla - Acts 18

25 Euodia and Synthyche - Philippians 4. 2-3

From writer, thinker and activist Elaine Storkey comes a series of Biblical investigations that connects women in the Bible with challenges women face today.

Women in a Patriarchal World

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