Hebrew Women

A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry and finely wrought, purposeful prose, Alter renews the Old Testament as a source of literary power and spiritual inspiration. From the family frictions of Genesis and King David's flawed humanity to the serene wisdom of Psalms and Job's incendiary questioning of God's ways, these magnificent works of world literature resonate with a startling immediacy.

Hebrews speaks of a new and better covenant. It links old priesthoods to the priesthood of Christ. It looks at the nature and heroes of faith. In short, Hebrews roams a broad theological landscape, but its unifying premise remains: God speaks, and if we listen, his message to us revealed through...

For every girl who has ever felt invisible, there is a name, a key, and a story already waiting for her. The Bible is full of brave women, but their stories are often hidden under old words and unfamiliar customs. In Hebrew Bible Stories for Girls, Channah Jeffries gently lifts that veil. Across 52 weekly devotions, she introduces young listeners to twelve often-overlooked women of faith — Chavah (Eve), Hagar, Sarah, Rivkah, Miriam, Zipporah, Rahab, Devorah, Rut, Channah, Avigayil, and Hadassah; showing how each one carried a "Resilience Key" today's daughters of the Covenant can still use.