In both instances, Jesus shows love, kindness and compassion for these women. She specifically mentioned Jesus showing mercy to the woman who was about to be stoned for adultery as well as His conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. “And He went to people, men and women … who were outcasts.” “We see in the New Testament that women were part of His inner circle … they were valued in His sight,” Bream said. I forgot how many twists and turns there were getting to the end of her story.”Īs for those who believe the Bible is anti-woman, Bream said she hopes to show them evidence that will change their minds, as she covers stories in the Old Testament and the events surrounding Jesus and His treatment of women in the New Testament. “The Jewish people are about to be annihilated. She was raised without parents,” Bream explained. “I love the story of Queen Esther … she was an orphan.
The queen, who was Jewish, stood up and bravely defended her people from annihilation. Esther, who became queen of the Persian Empire, faced some difficult - and life-threatening - circumstances, yet persevered. Queen Esther is among the women whom she explored. “Their problems really aren’t that different from what we’re facing.”
“When I really started to dig into them … I found such solace and encouragement in these women’s stories,” she said.
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