Ancient Women Who Empower

With keen sensitivity to justice, Celia Hastings examines the ways ancient biblical women met the challenges of their time. Although women were often thought to lack power in a patriarchal culture, Hastings invites her readers to take a closer look at the ways the ancient women approached key moments in the direction of the nations in which they lived.As she wrote the stories, Hastings' own concerns about injustice underwent transformation. With questions for reflection or discussion, she invites her readers to discover their own wisdom, creativity, and power.Insightful illustrations by artist Sarah VanderArk inspire the imagination and usher readers into the places where ancient women empower.