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Jeroboam’s Wife: The Enduring Contributions of the Old Testament’s Least-Known Women is unavailable, but you can change that!

Much has been written about prominent women of biblical history like Sarah, Ruth, and Esther. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the obscure women of the Old Testament whose words are not recorded in the Bible and some of whom aren’t even named. Yet often these less prominent women played important roles in the unfolding of God’s plan. Indeed, the appearance of such obscure...

confrontations show his mercurial, fiery temperament.35 He deals directly with those concerned, refusing to triangulate or bring in third parties. When the widow’s son dies, he deals first directly with the widow, then directly with God, and finally directly with the widow again.36 The narrative portrays another side of Elijah as well. Alexander Rofé wisely advises readers to consider carefully how the narrator portrays the prophet.37 Elijah sounds abrupt, angry, and forceful with Ahab, yet straightforward,
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