Women and Work in the New Testament: The Bible and Your Work Study Series - Softcover

Theology Of Work Project

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619708248 ISBN 13: 9781619708242

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

In the first chapter of the Bible, we watch God at work creating our cosmos and a world in which human beings can survive, even thrive. We may think of the Garden of Eden as some kind of leisure vacation setting, but God placed the first man and woman in that garden to work together, tilling it and caring for it (Gen. 2:15,18). From the beginning of time and throughout the Bible we see people at work, many simply to survive. Thus it comes as no surprise that women throughout the ages have always worked, often alongside men, sometimes alone but in harmony with the work that men were doing. When we turn to the New Testament, there we also find women engaged in all kinds of work. For some it was the work of bearing and rearing children. For others it was bringing aid to folks in need. For still others it was as businesswomen engaged in pro table enterprises. And for many it was in some form of ministry for Christ and his kingdom. As you work through these studies of women at work two thousand years ago in the Middle East, youll find that while our lives today are radically different, some things never change. In many cases their issues are still issues for us today. How they handled their work life may give us help in managing ours in ways that bring honour to God and joy to us in the midst of our work.|In the first chapter of the Bible, we watch God at work creating our cosmos and a world in which human beings can survive, even thrive. We may think of the Garden of Eden as some kind of leisure vacation setting, but God placed the first man and woman in that garden to work together, tilling it and caring for it (Gen. 2:15,18). From the beginning of time and throughout the Bible we see people at work, many simply to survive. Thus it comes as no surprise that women throughout the ages have always worked, often alongside men, sometimes alone but in harmony with the work that men were doing. When we turn to the New Testament, there we also find women engaged in all kinds of work. For some it was the work of bearing and rearing children. For others it was bringing aid to folks in need. For still others it was as businesswomen engaged in pro table enterprises. And for many it was in some form of ministry for Christ and his kingdom. As you work through these studies of women at work two thousand years ago in the Middle East, youll find that while our lives today are radically different, some things never change. In many cases their issues are still issues for us today. How they handled their work life may give us help in managing ours in ways that bring honour to God and joy to us in the midst of our work.

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About the Author

The Theology of Work (TOW) Project exists to help people explore what the Bible and the Christian Faith can contribute to ordinary work. The Theology of Work Project is an independent, international organisation dedicated to researching, writing, and distributing materials with a biblical perspective on non-church workplaces. The Project's primary mission is to produce resources covering every book of the Bible.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1619708248
• ISBN 13: 9781619708242
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96