The Culture of Bible Times rarely included women in any geneaology, yet in the Gospel of Matthew four women are named in the ancestry of Jesus: Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba. To enter their stories is to experience courageous women who had a vision of God's faithfulness and who brought about change. Jesus embraced his heritage and lived out his ministry in radical and unorthodox ways, influenced my his foremothers. These four women took the initiative at crucial stages and made decisions that changed the future. Their lives were empowered by God. The book's final chapter is an homage to Mary, the mother of Jesus. The book is written primarily for small groups and contains six chapters that offer a fresh perspective on biblical women who served as vehicles of God's message.
