Product Description The few popular Bible stories about women are often presented in clack and white-the women were good or bad, Ruth or Jezebel. But most of us fall somewhere in between these two extremes. Good Girls, Bad Girls invites readers to take a more nuanced look at twelve women in the Old Testament, to explore their lives more deeply in the historical context, and to grasp what these stories can mean to women today.
Customer Reviews:
Good Girls, Bad Girls is an excellent read!January 2, 2009 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just finished reading TJ Wray's book, "Good Girls, Bad Girls" and thought it was one of the best books I've read in a long time. I actually heard Dr. Wray speak last year on Women in the Bible so I was eager to read this book. Wray's knowledge of the Old Testament is amazing. She sets the stage for the twelve stories in the chapter "Life for Women During Biblical Times" and then proceeds to tell the stories of twelve different women (my personal favorite was Delilah!). After each story, she offers the reader "enduring lessons" in the form of some pretty powerful insights or modern applications. Her writing style is clear, lively, and engaging and makes these stories come alive for people who are hearing them for the first time, as well as those who have studied them time and again. I have read the Bible before, and have just finished a year long class on the Old Testament, but Dr. Wray's book helped me to look at the Bible with fresh eyes and to see that the women are every bit as important as the men. I recommend this book for anyone looking for a good read. You'll learn a lot and enjoy yourself in the process!
This scholarly and accessible book brings the Old Testament to lifeNovember 20, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a good read. T.J. Wray introduces us to the stories of these women in a way that enables us to look at them afresh in the context of their own time and culture (It even made me have second thoughts about the 'villainous' Jezebel). However through the wonderful "enduring lessons" at the conclusion of each chapter Wray also points us to the contemporary relevance of these stories, providing some great insights along the way.
I had previously read Wray's book on Adult Sibling Grief Surviving the Death of a Sibling: Living Through Grief When an Adult Brother or Sister Dies which showed Wray as a master guide and story teller in her own right. Here the author, an Old Testament professor, writes with the same clarity and accessibility I expected in a field in which she is obviously an expert and a lover of her subject matter.
