Here is the very beginning of my potential outline for the Career Women of the Bible book proposal.
1. Introduction
2. In the Beginning
Does It Really Mean “Helpmate”?
The Fall and Women
2. Ministers
The 12th Century, B.C.E. Woman: Deborah
Standing Between Life and Death: Miriam
Standing Between Life and Death: Zipporah and Huldah
The Apostle to the Apostles: Mary Magdalene
Apostles and Prophets
Teachers, Elders, and Coworkers
3. Mothers and More
Sarah
Hagar
Rebekah
Rachel and Leah
Hannah
4. Just a Housewife?
Standing Between God and the People: Jael
Abigail
The Proverbs 31 Woman
Sisters in Service: Mary and Martha
The Samaritan Woman
5. Off to Work
Rahab
Ruth
Esther
Priscilla and Lydia
The women who don’t have links, I have not written on yet. I also realize the articles I have written need a lot of rewriting. For those who just found the site, Career Women of the Bible started out as my thesis in seminary. I’ve started to rewrite it, but it still is very scholary and has some ways to go before it has the narrative and story-like quality that I want the finished book to have.
This is just a start, but I think it is a good one. Any advice or opinions? Who did I leave out? Why do you think they should be included? Please let me know. Thanks.
I need to chat with you!! I have a sermon to do for Mother’s Day (I’m a student and have the luxury of TIME to study and prepare.) We won’t go into why I was assigned to Mother’s Day… just thankful that I get to preach. sigh.
ANYWAY
My assigned text is the story of Hannah. I remembered you have this reference in the making… any chance it will be published soon?? I need resources that apply to men AND women, parents and singles… ANY help you can give would be appreciated!
So grateful for RevGals!
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Deb
Thank you Fran.
Really great- so glad to see this! Can’t wait for further updates and publication.
Pax to you.
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Hi. I’ve referenced this series in my last two posts because the essay concept intrigues me. Do people still read essays? Do blooks of essays sell? Thought you might want to swing by and comment.
Thank you for your encouragement. Sally, thanks for the heads up of subsuming the creation account and fall under the Introduction. It does need a section of its own.
Mrs. M thank you for reminding me of the Proverbs 31 woman!
LutheranChik: Amen! Preach it sister!
Thank you!
A great theme, and long overdue. Sentimentalized Victorian-era upper-class housewifery — which tends to be touted as “traditional women’s roles” or “traditional family values” is not what these women were all about!
I like this Shawana, may I ask one question though- is the introduction the place to discuyss women and the fall, could this perhaps be a chapter in itself?
I’m so glad that you’re doing this, I think it’s much needed.
Just another small point– when I read the discription of the Proverbs 31 woman, she is not a woman whose primary concerns are homemaking in a contemporary sense. She’s definitely a businesswoman, too.