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Examines the lives of sixteen women who are central figures in Biblical tales, arranging them into pairs and contrasting their journeys, to help readers reflect not only on the meaning of each individual's life and how they relate to each other, but alsohelp them find wisdom and insights on how to better navigate their own faith journeys. "Las mujeres de la Biblia vivieron historias atemporales. Al examinarlas, podemos comprender qué significa ser...

Abandoned and forced to beg for food, Delilah waits for the day she can defeat the men who took advantage of her, so when she meets the legendary hero, Sampson, she sees the chance to attain the revenge, wealth, and status that she hoped for.

You may know part of the story already, but you know only what history has passed along: the story of how Vashti, Queen of Queens, the most beautiful woman in all the empire, defied her husband the king, and so lost her crown. The story of how Ahasuerus, King of Kings, commanded that the most beautiful maidens be sent to his court so he might choose a new queen. And you may know how he set the queens crown upon the head of the virtuous and beautiful...