Bad Girls of the Bible

[Rachel E.]

Has anyone read this book by Liz Curtis Higgs? I'd like to discuss it if you have, please. I hope someone has, as it is a fascinating book, well worth reading!
God bless,

[JCsAngelPen]

I haven't read it yet, but I want to!!

[kshsj777]

Yeah, I've read it. Our church even did a Bible study of it, but as we went along, I think both my mom and I were a bit disappointed with it. Most of it is really good, but some of the example stories she had didn't fit the Biblical passage well. I can't really remember the details since it was a few years ago.

[MsSherry]

I have this book, but haven't finished it yet. I'll try to find it and finish reading it.:)

[Rachel E.]

Well,

Some of my favorites were Rahab and the Woman at the Well. I am currently writing some dramatized Biblical stories and did Ananias and Sapphirra. It was so cool to see the differences between Mrs. Higgs and mine. I look forward to discussing this book with anyone interested in talking!
God bless!

[lcougars08]

I actually did this Bible study and didn't like it AT ALL! I thought it was very depressing and I am a positive person who doesn't like to dwell on the negative and there are so many powerful things in the bible that we can learn from - instead 0f -here is what she did wrong - and nothing about how to make your own life better! Depressing!

[Rachel E.]

I actually did this Bible study and didn't like it AT ALL! I thought it was very depressing and I am a positive person who doesn't like to dwell on the negative and there are so many powerful things in the bible that we can learn from - instead 0f -here is what she did wrong - and nothing about how to make your own life better! Depressing!

Wow...I'm sorry you didn't like it. I didn't find it that negative, but I guess everyone sees differently. I'm really sorry that you feel so strongly about it.

[church_punk]

I have read that book, a long time ago. I was quite impressed!

[lcougars08]

The book was good - the Bible study that went with it wasn't - just wanted to clarify! :)

[Rachel E.]

The book was good - the Bible study that went with it wasn't - just wanted to clarify! :)

oh ok...good. You had me concerned..You were pretty set in what you were saying...:eek:
Thanks!

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

While it's not good to dwell on the negative too much, it's also very unhealthy to be too positive and ignore that we live in a fallen world.

[Rachel E.]

While it's not good to dwell on the negative too much, it's also very unhealthy to be too positive and ignore that we live in a fallen world.

Right you are. I tend to be a very positive person. But I really enjoyed this book.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

I was actually commenting in regards to Lcougar's post.
I haven't read the book but I've heard it's very good for girls.

[MissyKay]

Has anyone read this book by Liz Curtis Higgs? I'd like to discuss it if you have, please. I hope someone has, as it is a fascinating book, well worth reading!
God bless,


Well, I'm going to disagree. I can't stand it. The author spends more time discussing her story-version instead of scripture, sometimes to the detriment of truth. Ex: chapter on the woman at the well. She insinuates that the woman ran to the village men to tell them she's met the Savior. Ah-hem. Not quite. The woman ran to the men and asked, "This isn't the Savior, is it?" It may seem like a small thing, but any deviation from Scripture, any change of what it says, can be dangerous.

Her study questions tend to be speculative. What was woman X's sin? What do you think she was thinking? If the Scripture doesn't say, how can we speculate blindly and then draw conclusions about the meaning of the Scripture from these blind conclusions?

I really think this author should stick with fiction.

[Rachel E.]

Um, MissyKay...not to create hard feelings or anything. But I beg to differ. You see, those stories she told about each woman in the Bible WERE fiction. You see, she wasn't trying to copy the Bible story, she was taking it out of context and into a modern setting. It was FICTION. Does that make sense?
Please don't think I'm being rude...but I do disagree with you.
Thanks.

[MissyKay]

I know they're fiction! :D That wasn't my point. The point was that she focused too much on the fiction instead of Scripture, and the fiction slightly altered the message that the Scripture was portraying.

Too many question are speculative, too. Nothing that Scripture addresses, yet the speculations are supposed to be somehow valid Bible study questions.

Like I said, she should stick to fiction. Or, just do a Bible study and omit the fictional excerpts.

[lauraLee]

Ex: chapter on the woman at the well. She insinuates that the woman ran to the village men to tell them she's met the Savior. Ah-hem. Not quite. The woman ran to the men and asked, "This isn't the Savior, is it?" It may seem like a small thing, but any deviation from Scripture, any change of what it says, can be dangerous.


Actually, it was much more positive than that. In the original Greek it more properly reads 'Come and see a person who told me everything I ever did! Could this be the Messiah?'. To me that reads as a woman who believes but is couching it in terms to present to men who do not trust women, as were the times. Remember the disciples didn't believe Mary when she told them that Christ was risen.