Customer Reviews for Thomas Nelson Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
Thomas Nelson Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
Spend some time with familiar biblical characters Rahab, Eve, Sarah, Anna, Mary, Martha, and women with no names at all, such as the Proverbs 7 seductress and the faithful woman of Proverbs 31. You'll discover how God shaped the lives of your scriptural sisters and how he wants to mold you! Paperback.
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Customer Reviews for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
Review 1 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Good read
Date:April 19, 2013
Donny
Location:Medford, Wi
Age:35-44
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This is an amazing book describes in very much detail about the women, must read, you will learn alot.
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Review 2 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:February 14, 2013
avalonkay
Location:Clinton, WI
Age:55-65
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We used this book for our ladies bible meeting. It was fantastic and we all agreed that we learned much from the study.
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Review 3 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:January 22, 2013
Loretta Hutchins
Location:Maine
Age:55-65
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We are currently studying this book in Sunday School. We have gotten into some great discussions from the info in it.
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Review 4 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Approach with Caution
Date:December 23, 2012
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This book is severely lacking in scholarship, and MacArthur continuously represents his opinions and even wild speculations as absolute fact. He makes many social and historical claims that he leaves completely unsubstantiated (for example, he claims that humanism corresponds with poor treatment of women without citing any source for this view, and from my study of history, the opposite is true). He also bases major claims off of *English* translations, when the original Hebrew reveals the polar opposite of his stance (for example, Abraham's and Sarah's laughter).
I also took strong issue with one theme MacArthur pushes throughout the book: His claim that motherhood is the highest calling (which I personally believe contradicts Scripture since those with the gift of singleness are to be held in high regard, therefore a single woman presumably has a higher calling than a mother) and that none of the godly women of the Bible were active in careers outside the home. (1) This ignores the fact that ancient culture largely prevented them from doing so. (2) It ignores Deborah and Isaiah's wife's calling as prophetesses - which MacArthur references but makes absolutely no case as to why he discounts them. (3) At one point, he actually establishes that Lydia made her own fortune through an international business - and contradicts himself mere pages later when he reiterates that none of these women distinguished themselves through careers. MacArthur clearly has an agenda, which would be accpetable IF he backed it up - but he never does.
Please do not assume I take such issue because I am a feminist - I am not. The reason my objections have to do with these issues is because that is the subject matter the book deals with.
I am normally not this critical of Bible teachers because I fully realize that no human can ever know everything about God's Word and that I myself also surely understand a lot less about the Bible than I think I do (studying and teaching Scripture is an very, very hard job!) - but I hold MacArthur to a higher standard than others specifically because he is such a well-regarded Bible "scholar" and even wrote a popular study Bible. Because he treats history flippantly, ignores Biblical languages, and contradicts himself, I find this fact extremely disturbing.
The only reason I gave this book two stars instead of one is it does, admittedly, have a *few* redeeming qualities. The general applications to the reader's own life are edifying, and the chapters on Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and the Samaritan Woman did have some good insights.
I would ONLY recommend this book to solid Bible students who are skilled at separating interpretation from speculation, and will do their own study in Scripture to check MacArthur's claims.
I will not be reading anything else by MacArthur.
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Review 5 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Very inspiring. Still reading it.
Date:August 3, 2012
kamal
Location:Toronto, Canada
Age:Over 65
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I learnt a lot about some of the lesser known women. It is a great witnessing tool as well to women who are not familiar with the Bible.
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Review 6 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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A good study
Date:May 6, 2012
Carol
Location:Newcastle, WY
Age:55-65
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I am teaching a Sunday School & we are using this book set. We are enjoying it & learning from it.
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Review 7 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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An easy read that draws you into the book.
Date:February 21, 2012
Lizzie
Location:PA
Age:55-65
Gender:female
This book about the extraordinary women of the Bible was interesting and thought provoking. Women were viewed very differently than today which is one of the reasons why I enjoyed the book. It also showed the strong relationship each woman had with God and their strong faith even in times of desperation. It helped me feel closer to God in that I have a very special purpose in my life as did the twelve women of the Bible.
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Review 8 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Good book on some of the Bible's women.
Date:April 3, 2012
Mommabear
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I have learned a lot from these women. It is a well written book.
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Review 9 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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This book is awesome
Date:January 13, 2012
Yoli1964
Location:Lansing, MI
Age:45-54
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I was having a hard time searching for information regarding Mary, mother of Jesus to prepare for a sermon. A former colleague of mine recommended this book and when I read the previews I was hooked. This book is very informative! It will be especially helpful to you if you are responsible for a Women's Ministry or teaching a Women's Bible Study group. I found it quite useful! I highly recommend it!
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Review 10 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:February 16, 2011
Blessed Hope Evangelistic Mini
Age:Over 65
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Outstanding and exceptionally informative. I thought these would be the best words to describe this course.
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Review 11 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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this study is very informative
Date:January 29, 2011
Candy
Location:Bear DE
Age:45-54
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My small groups chose this study for our bible study this season. We are really enjoying it. I purchased this book for my mother for her birthday. I rec'd a call from her today she started it last night and could not put it down. I knew going into this study I wouldn't be disappointed because Rev MacAuthor is a wonderful teacher
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Review 12 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Good Read
Date:January 5, 2011
barb
Location:Ohio
Age:55-65
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This book contains more perspective, and insight than I expected. Really helps put into perspective how I can relate to characters in today's world. Doesn't seem to make assumptions, but gives the facts. For exp. doesn't say forbidden fruit was an apple or the serpant was a snake, etc.
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Review 13 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Great book for small group study
Date:October 6, 2010
Jillian
Location:OH
Age:45-54
Gender:female
I am currently teaching a small group study and am so happy this is the book I have chosen! There are so many life principles from the lives of these 12 women which are applicable to our walk today. There is so much excitement each week as we explore the next chapter! I would definitely recommend this book to any woman searching for a better understanding of herself and God's divine plan for her life today.
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Review 14 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:September 14, 2010
Jo Rosati
Just started reading the book, but I enjoy it alot!! It makes you think about how the women back then were not so different as they are today. We thing they had to be so much better then us but they were just like us
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Review 15 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:July 29, 2010
Tina Oryan
I fist ordered this on my Kindle and loved the book. I will be teaching a ladies' class in our church beginning in August. I love John MacArthur's writing style - very easy to understand yet he plumbs the spiritual truths that the casual Bible reader totally misses. It is a blessing!
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Review 16 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:September 3, 2010
Pam Trochim
I found this book very interesting and an easy read. These women that God mentioned in the scriptures are worthy of a closer look than I had given them before. They remained faithful through hard times, heart longings, and even their own mistakes. God's grace is obvious in their stories.
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Review 17 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:February 2, 2010
Melissa Pierce
I am really enjoying this book, for me it has been a fresh view of how God views women. Awesome book!
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Review 18 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:February 21, 2010
Joan
I am about 1/2 the way thru this study. The book is astounding. Any character study of someone so long past would be based on consideration of how people today would react to similar issues. I have enjoyed how Mr. MacArthur has made the characters come to life and spurred me to look more closely at passages about them in the Bible.
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Review 19 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:January 4, 2010
James Dockery
By reading this book, you'll learn about women such as; Eve, Sarah, Anna, Mary and Martha, and Rahab. It's such a reveling book concerning women of the Bible. --J.Dockery, Southern Pines, NC
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Review 20 for Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible and What He Wants to Do with You
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Date:November 13, 2009
Wendy Riskey
Our ladies Bible study has thoroughly enjoyed this study. We can always count on John MacArthur to present sound Biblical teaching with a Godly perspective.
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