Women of the Bible: New Testament: New Testament

Jesus reached across cultural norms by befriending and discipling women throughout his life. The bestselling Women of the Bible: New Testament pamphlet presents portraits of 15 women, some who encountered Jesus personally, and some who served in the early Church. Some women are known by name, like Mary and Martha, while others are known by their situation, such as the “Woman at the Well.” This beautiful, 14-panel pamphlet presents key events and stories for the women, plus Scripture references, locations and insights from their stories. 14 panels, fits inside most Bible, 8.5 x 5.5 inches unfolds to 38” long

Women of the Bible: New Testament is a concise chart that profiles women whose lives were touched by Jesus, or who served the early Church. Teachers and students alike will enjoy discovering more about the women whose lives were forever changed by Jesus. These women showed great faith and human faults; they were forgiven women, friends, disciples, and leaders in the Church.

Women of the Bible: New Testament features the following women:

Mary, Mother of Jesus
Elizabeth
Mary Magdalene
Mary and Martha
Five anonymous women that Jesus encountered -
The woman with a flow of blood
The bent-over woman
The forgiven woman
The Canaanite woman
The Samaritan woman
Four women of the Apostolic Church
Lydia
Priscilla
Phoebe
Dorcas

Women of the Bible: New Testament uses a chart format to review

Bible references for each woman’s story
Date and location of the story
Key events in each woman’s life
An overview of each woman’s story
Insights from the story

Women of the Bible: New Testament also provides

Cultural insights about the Samaritans and the Canaanites that made Jesus’encounters with the women from these places all the more powerful.
A brief summary on the Gnostic Gospels, including the Gospel of Mary
A definition of Gnosticism
Information to correct the popular idea that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married

Here is an example from the Women of the Bible New Testament pamphlet:MARY MAGDALENE

Bible references Luke 8:1-3; Mark 15:40-47; John 19:25; 20:1-18
Date and location of the story Galilee, AD 26-30
Key events:
Belonged to the larger group of Jesus’ disciples
Healed of possession by seven demons
Present at the time of Jesus’ death
First to talk to the Lord after the resurrection
First disciple commissioned to tell about Jesus’ resurrection

Women of the Bible: New Testament makes a great women’s Bible study or reference.