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    Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible: Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless God
    Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible: Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless God
    Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible: Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless God
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    Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible: Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless God

    Written by Liz Curtis Higgs

    Narrated by Liz Curtis Higgs

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    A spiteful boss, a defiant employee, a manipulative mother, a desperate housewife, an envious sister honey, we know these women. We've lived with them, worked with them, or caught a glimpse of them in our mirrors. Now let's take a look at their ancient counterparts in Scripture: Sarah mistreated her maidservant, Hagar despised her mistress, Rebekah manipulated her son, Leah claimed her sister's husband, and Rachel envied her fertile sister. They were far from evil, but hardly perfect. Mostly good, yet slightly bad. In other words, these matriarchal mamas look a lot like us.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateSep 21, 2007
    ISBN9781608143870
    Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible: Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless God
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    Liz Curtis Higgs

    Liz Curtis Higgs is an award-winning speaker as well as the author of twenty-eight books, including Bad Girls of the Bible and Thorn in My Heart.  Her Parable Series for children has been awarded the ECPA Gold Medallion for Excellence. 

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    • 5/5
      LCH gently guides us to see how we can learn from the examples of so-called "bad" women in the BiBle
    • 5/5
      The Bad Girls of The Bible And What We Can Learn From Them by Liz Curtis Higgs is a wonderful devotional, and the title says it all. The book takes an in-depth look at ten of the Bible’s women; Eve, Potifar’s Wife, Lot’s wife, the woman at the well, Delilah, Sapphira, Rahab, Jezebel, Michal, and the sinful woman, separating them into the categories Bad to the Bone, Bad for a Moment, and Bad for a Season, but Not Forever. Each chapter discusses a different woman, opening with a fictional story set in present-day with the plot of the original story, goes into a verse-by-verse look at the story, and closes with the Lessons We Can Learn and Good Girl Thoughts Worth Considering. I absolutely loved reading this book. Liz is so thorough in her evaluation of each woman’s account! She explains what is really happening, the deeper meanings of things, translations, the customs of that day, and reads between the lines of the dialogue. I never knew what a lot of their names meant, how symbolic the meanings are, and I certainly never really understood what went on in the conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well until I read this book!She also looks at the actions of others in the stories, how their actions showed their true selves, and how or if those actions influenced the woman’s overall decision making. Liz also relates things to modern days, whether to tell a story about her own life, to use someone well known today to compare with a biblical figure on ability or looks, to show how satan still uses a certain misled idea in our culture, or to get the reader to consider questions asked in Good Girl Thoughts Worth Considering. In addition to doing all that, the whole book is just completely full of clean, tasteful humor and written in a way that gives it a light and enjoyable read, even as the messages of the stories left me with tears in my eyes. This book has my heart felt recommendation, and a 5 out of 5 stars.I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.
    • 5/5
      Title: Really Bad Girls of the BibleAuthor: Liz Curtis HiggsPublisher: WaterBrookReviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: FiveReview:"Really Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curtis HiggsMy Thoughts....I loved this author's goal of writing this book..."My goal is simple: to help women embrace the grace of God with joy and abandon!" and I think she did a wonderful job at it. I will say I was able to learn from the read. Some of these characters I hadn't read about and it was quite interesting reading about them in the modern day version. I was definitely found opening up my Bible to read about these 'bad girls' and definitely looking at their stories quite differently seeing how God pulled them through it all. It was quite interesting in seeing so many of these traits that were portrayed by these 'bad girls' can be found in us today. Wow, some things just don't change! This author does a wonderful job at relating the 'Biblical archetypes to the what is going on now,' giving us some 'humor, empathy and intellect.' There is also discussion questions and study guide for ones personal use or for your a study groups that are included. If you are looking for a informative and interesting read about 'Really Bad Girls of the Bible' I would recommend read to you as a good read. I received this book from Blogging for Books to read and review.
    • 5/5
      BAD GIRLS OF THE BIBLE AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM by Liz Curtis Higgs is a Christian/Women/Bible Study. A humorous look at the Bad Girls of the Bible,Eve, Potiphar's Wife,Delilah,Lot's Wife,Michal,Sapphira,Jezebel,Woman at the Well, Rahab and the Sinful Woman. A powerful story of ten women,bad girls of the Bible are showcased with a bit of fiction added. We all have sinned and fell short. Each and every one of us,including these women. Some of the women of the Bible, had no names, or we never hear of them, such the Women at the Well, the Sinful Woman,Lot's Wife, Potiphar's Wife, how humiliating that must have been, to be only called as whoever's wife,sister and such. Powerful and filled with humor,what not to love. A wonderful look into these women's lives, as well as a little fictional story included. There is even a bit about the author and her own trials and tribulations. Oh and a bible study is included. Once again, Ms. Higgs is a powerful storyteller,her characters,those we know and love,those who are fictional, and those we don't like so much are powerful,charming and realistic. If you would like a look at the tramps of the Bible, although, some are not tramps,pick up "Bad Girls of the Bible" you will be glad you did. I loved it! It is humorous,it is tearful,and you will find you have learned something of the Bible you didn't know or understand before. What a novel approach to a Bible Study! I would recommend it for anyone who loves to read humorous stories with a touch of fiction,a touch of truth and a great read. Received for an honest review from the publisher.RATING: 4.5HEAT RATING: SWEETREVIEWED BY: AprilR, Review courtesy of My Book Addiction and More
    • 3/5
      A book much better suited for group study than individual reading, but I did enjoy re-looking at these womens stories from the Bible. I thought it a good attempt to add a "modern day" take on each story, and can see in a group setting that it offers a lot of discussion opportunities.
    • 5/5
      Excellent, interesting, at times humorous, always thought-provoking, this book contains lessons on nine of the "bad girls" in the Bible, from Eve to the "sinful woman" who anointed Jesus' feet with her tears. Higgs, closely examines the verses describing each woman and her actions, and gives the reader ideas for ways each story can connect to our modern lives. (There is an excellent accompanying DVD, but unfortunately I don't own that.) I look forward to reading and watching more Bible studies from Liz Curtis Higgs. She is a delight!
    • 5/5
      What a perfect way to start the New year to know that our flawless God loves us and ALL our Flaws gives bad girls everywhere the confidence to know that they are and will always be loved. I truly enjoyed this read life changing!
    • 4/5
      A fairly simplistic but interesting examination of the some of the women in the Bible that seem to get short shrift. She does try to see the "bad girls" in a more modern light - first by reinterpreting the story in modern guise, and then by trying to see these women outside of the traditional victim roles.
    • 5/5
      I purchased this book from Amazon to #buddyread with @kaylasonlyheart. All opinions are my own. Bad Girls of The Bible and What We Can Learn From Them by Liz Curtis Higgs. Oh how powerful women are. The author takes a biblical story ties it into a modern day story and a section to walk through all the steps of learning just how much of a valuable lesson we can take away from each woman separately. I loved the style in which this book was written. Sometimes while reading the bible you can almost displace yourself because it was so long ago, but with this book and putting a modern spin on a story makes you think wow! Even the problems of biblical times only disguise themselves in today's world. Review also posted on Instagram @borenbooks, Library Thing, Go Read, Goodreads/StacieBoren, Amazon, Twitter @jason_stacie and my blog at readsbystacie.com
    • 5/5
      There is so much to learn from this book. It is timeless
    • 2/5
      Higgs is explicit about her authorial strategy in the introduction of her book; she tells the reader that she will begin each chapter (a character’s story) with “. . . a fictional retelling of the biblical story . . .” These “retellings” are contemporary, and couched in the cultural terms of the modern American reader. One of the more creative of these fictional accounts is her metaphoric comparison of Lot’s wife to a housewife who resists leaving her dream home in the Cascades. Unfortunately, one of the nearby mountains turns out to be Mount St. Helens, and the consequences of her character’s hesitation are lethal. Higgs then turns to an exposition of the NIV text where she interprets each character and her story. At the close of each chapter, Higgs emphasizes lessons that follow from the life of this particular woman, and then provides a series of discussion questions. Higgs’ strategy relies on her experience as a storyteller and public speaker. Higgs writes as a Christian American from an American perspective. She does not have personal background in biblical scholarship, but has admittedly relied on the perspective and input of her husband, who has had such training. This is not to say that Higgs is devoid of insights into the biblical text, but that her comments are frequently critically naïve. She has spent a significant amount of time researching her stories using the resources at hand (“. . . more than fifty commentaries . . . with ten different translations of Scripture.” ), but she rejects out of hand any view of her biblical heroes that disturbs her triumphalist view. One example of this is her naïve dismissal of one unidentified commentator who suggested the possibility that the two spies who visited Rahab at Jericho might have “partook” of her services. It seems that Higgs can understand the concept of “temporary bad girls,” but not “temporary bad boys.” Although she claims the middle ground between the masculine point of view and that of the feminists, her perspective is typically more consistent with philosophically modern, male evangelical thought. Consequently Higgs would reject the feminist perspective altogether, and affirm the Bible as God’s inerrant scriptures.Higgs’ books have sold thousands of copies and have pleased many non-scholarly, critically naïve audiences. This book about women in the Bible, though, does not compare well to the work of women who are biblical scholars: Sakenfeld and Brenner, for example.