The Women of Israel or Characters and Sketches from the Holy Scriptures and Jewish History

""The Women of Israel"" by Grace Aguilar is a collection of character sketches and stories of women from the Holy Scriptures and Jewish history. The book presents the lives of women who have played a significant role in the history of Israel, including Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Miriam, Deborah, Ruth, Esther, and many others. The author highlights the virtues of these women, such as faith, courage, devotion, and loyalty, and their impact on the Jewish people. The book also provides a glimpse into the social and cultural life of Jewish women in ancient times. Aguilar's work is an insightful and inspiring read that sheds light on the contributions of women in Jewish history and their enduring legacy.1889. Illustrative of the Past History, Present Duties and Future Destiny of the Hebrew Females as Based on the Word of God. Aguilar, English novelist and writer on Jewish history and religion, whose productions are chiefly stories and religious works dealing with Jewish subjects. In the Women of Israel she profiles women in the Torah. The following is an excerpt of her description of Deborah: Had there been the very least foundation for the supposition of the degrading and heathenizing of the Hebrew female, we should not find the offices of prophet, judge, military instructor, poet, and sacred singer, all combined and all perfected in the person of a woman: a fact clearly and almost startlingly illustrative of what must have been their high and intellectual training. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.