mothers and daughters of the bible by shannon bream

Feeling quite blessed, as my own 'Mom,' and gra.ndmas were oh so precious to me.

These spiritual mothers spoke to me about my own 'spiritual mothers,' those that shared love and wisdom with me along the way. Elizabeth and Mary - Bream explained their relationship in a way that I had not gone deep enough to understand, before. Ruth and Naomi - I'd not thought about the fact that Ruth didn't just take Naomi as her mother, but took on Naomi's God, to be her own. Appreciated Jochebed's role as their mother. Jochebed, mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam - loved Miriam's part in the life of Moses. Ideas expressed that resonated with me, or helped me understand Bible stories 'better'. I appreciated the 'Bible Study' aspect of this book. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Yet, as the stories of biblical families attest, at the end of these journeys lies greater peace and joy than we could ever imagine. The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak shows that faith is more often a twisting road than a straight line. He’s still doing the same work in our lives today. Through the lens of their imperfections, we can see how God used their stories to bring about His divine plans.

While some heard God’s voice, others chose their own paths. Like us, they were human beings who faltered and struggled to do their best. Not all of these mothers and daughters in the Bible were paragons of virtue. Through these stories, Shannon explains the intimate connection between faith and family-and how God’s unexpected agenda can redefine the way we think about family. And a daughter, Michal, struggled to keep her faithless father, Saul, from sin, while battling pride in herself. Another biblical mother, Rebekah, made terrible choices in an attempt to ensure her son’s place in history. Could Jochebed have imagined that God’s actual design for her son involved flight into exile and danger? And yet this was all part of the master plan to deliver Israel from slavery.

She tells the story of Jochebed, a mother who took enormous risks to protect her son, Moses, from Pharaoh. But what does it actually look like to live it out? In The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak, Shannon Bream examines the lives of biblical women to see how God’s plans can turn our worlds upside down. “Have faith” is a phrase we hear all the time. God always keeps His promises, but not always in the way we expect….

Mothers and daughters of the bible by shannon bream