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Women of the Old Testament: Their Lives, Our Hope

Pía Septién

9780764822049

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15/7/2012

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Ruth’s generosity, Anna’s faith, Abigail’s pure and upright conscience, the fortitude of the mother of Maccabees: These are some of the virtues and lessons we can learn from the women of the Old Testament and apply to our daily life. Author Pía Septién tells us eleven stories about women of the Old Testament and presents them as material for personal spiritual reflection. Every chapter offers the biblical story narrated in prose, quotes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and reflection and discussion questions. As a Bible study, this book offers you a new focus that will strengthen your faith and improve your life.

Women of the Old Testament includes: Ruth, Shiphrah and Puah, Miriam, Abigail, Hagar, Leah, Michal, Hannah

Pía Septién has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, a Master's Degree in Theological Studies and a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry from The University of Dallas. For more than 5 years she has given classes for the Catholic Biblical School of the Diocese of Dallas and Tyler. She has authored the books Women of the Old Testament and Women of the New Testament. She is currently the Director of Continuing Education and an Instructor of the Catholic Biblical School at the University of Dallas.