Many Christian women are torn between how the church has taught traditional gender roles and the liberty they see secular society afford to women. But what if the church’s conventional teachings on the place of women aren’t really biblical at all?

On Purpose is a serious study on the verses in the Bible that have often been interpreted to define the role of women in the church, at home, and in the workplace. Each chapter focuses on a single passage, considering what it meant to the original recipients, understanding each author’s intent, and applying its true meaning in today’s cultural setting. With each chapter, Julie Coleman thoroughly reveals how the timeless principles in the Bible actually teach freedom for women. In fact, when rightly understood, these verses are a wake-up call that we are handicapping the church’s role on earth by limiting women unnecessarily. Instead, men and women should be working side by side for the advancement of the kingdom of God.

Written without anger or judgment, and with no agenda but to delve deep into the Bible, On Purpose is an enlightening study offering a fresh, scriptural perspective. It’s time to set women free to answer God’s call on their lives–and set the church free to function the way God truly desires.

Early in my Christian walk, I received some amazing advice:

God cannot contradict himself. If it looks like the Bible is contradicting itself, then you need to dig into the Bible (and the original Hebrew/Greek) to find out what it’s really saying.

The role of women in Scripture can seem contradictory, especially to contemporary audiences. We don’t understand the culture of ancient Israel, so we don’t understand how revolutionary it was for Jesus to talk to a Samaritan woman or for Priscilla to be named a co-worker with Paul. Those details matter, though, and Julie Zine Coleman explains how.

Coleman doesn’t defend what she thinks or hopes–she looks back at the original Hebrew and Greek texts, as well as other ancient works, to see what the whole of Scripture says about women, including their relationships in the church and marriages.

A fantastic, Bible-based book for men and women who want to see what Scripture really says about women. A must-read for all Christians

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