The fruit of her hands : a psychology of biblical woman / Matthew B. Schwartz and Kalman J. Kaplan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartz, Matthew B.

Contributor:

Kaplan, Kalman J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament.

Women in the Bible.

Bible. Old Testament--Psychology.

Bible.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

x, 197 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2007.

Summary:

In much of Western literature and Greek mythology, women have an evident lack of purpose; a woman needs to either enter or leave a relationship in order to find herself and her own identity. Matthew Schwartz and Kalman Kaplan set out to prove that the converse is true in the text of the Hebrew Bible. Examining the stories of women in Scripture Rebecca, Miriam, Gomer, Ruth and Naomi, Lot's wife, Zipporah, and dozens more Schwartz and Kaplan illustrate the biblical woman's strong feminine sense of being crucial to God's plan for the world and for history, courageously seeking the greatest good for herself and others whatever the circumstances. Empowering, illuminating, and fascinating, The Fruit of Her Hands makes a singular contribution to the fields of biblical and women's studies.

Contents:

The Greek model

The biblical model

Love and devotion

True and false wisdom

Courage

Unhealthy sexuality

Women as daughters

Women as wives

Women as mothers

Women of the home

Rejecting one's mission

Accepting one's mission.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-193) and index.

ISBN:

9780802817723

0802817726

OCLC:

77708700