She Walked Before Us: Grace, Courage, and Strength from 12 Women of the Old Testament

by Jill Eileen Smith

Overview

Sometimes life is hard. We walk through loss, heartache, and disappointment. But thankfully we don't do it alone. God is with us every step of the way, just as he was with the women of ancient times whose lives, struggles, trials, and triumphs are recorded in Scripture.

Drawing on her extensive research into women of the Old Testament, novelist Jill Eileen Smith shows us how we can glean wisdom and strength from our trials just like women such as

- Miriam
- Rahab
- Deborah
- Ruth
- Hannah
- Abigail
- Bathsheba
- and more

You'll discover what these ancient women did right, what they did wrong, and how God used the hard things in their lives to make them into the women he always meant for them to be.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493426805
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/15/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	844,142
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Jill Eileen Smith is the bestselling and award-winning author of the biblical fiction series The Wives of King David, Wives of the Patriarchs, and Daughters of the Promised Land, as well as The Heart of a King and Star of Persia: Esther's Story. She is also the author of the nonfiction book When Life Doesn't Match Your Dreams. Her research into the lives of biblical women has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Old Testament times. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan. Learn more at www.jilleileensmith.com.
Jill Eileen Smith is the bestselling and award-winning author of the biblical fiction series The Wives of King David, Wives of the Patriarchs, and Daughters of the Promised Land, as well as The Heart of a King and Star of Persia: Esther's Story. She is also the author of the nonfiction books When Life Doesn't Match Your Dreams and She Walked Before Us. Her research into the lives of biblical women has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Old Testament times. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan. Learn more at www.jilleileensmith.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

Miriam: When God Corrects Your Character 13

Rahab: Daring to Trust What You Cannot See 31

Deborah: Dealing with God's Call 47

Ruth: Loving, Losing, and Waiting on God 61

Naomi: When Turning Around Is the Best Thing 75

Hannah: Never Giving Up on God 93

Peninnah: When Hurt and Hate Are All You Feel 109

Michal: Finding the Life You Lost 121

Abigail: Wisdom to Appease 133

Ahinoam: Dealing with Heartache 149

Maacah: When Life Is Out of Control 163

Bathsheba: Learning to Forgive 177

Conclusion 193

Acknowledgments 195