Publisher's Synopsis
Discover the echoes of Mary throughout the timeline of Scripture Throughout the history of the Bible, incredible women have played a part in the story of salvation. Steeped in Scripture, the Blessed Mother would have known and pondered the stories of these women. She might even have recognized pieces of her own story in theirs. Following the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, the same one used in The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)(TM) podcast, Whispers of Mary: What Twelve Old Testament Women Teach Us About Mary invites Catholics to explore Marian typology through the lives of women like Eve, Esther, and Judith. Written by Bible scholar Gayle Somers, Whispers of Mary serves as a resource for Catholics to grow in relationship with the Blessed Mother through: - Stories of biblical women from each Old Testament time period of The Bible Timeline - Reflection questions that provoke deep thought about how each Bible story applies to our lives - Space for journaling at the end of every chapter - And more! With thought-provoking commentary and hundreds of Scripture verses, Whispers of Mary deepens readers' appreciation for the story of salvation by revealing how even in the Old Testament, the lives of heroic women pointed toward Mary, and through Mary, to God. Discover the echoes of Mary throughout the timeline of Scripture Throughout the history of the Bible, incredible women have played a part in the story of salvation. Steeped in Scripture, the Blessed Mother would have known and pondered the stories of these women. She might even have recognized pieces of her own story in theirs. Following the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, the same one used in The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)(TM) podcast, Whispers of Mary: What Twelve Old Testament Women Teach Us About Mary invites Catholics to explore Marian typology through the lives of women like Eve, Esther, and Judith. Written by Bible scholar Gayle Somers, Whispers of Mary serves as a resource for Catholics to grow in relationship with the Blessed Mother through: - Stories of biblical women from each Old Testament time period of The Bible Timeline - Reflection questions that provoke deep thought about how each Bible story applies to our lives - Space for journaling at the end of every chapter - And more! With thought-provoking commentary and hundreds of Scripture verses, Whispers of Mary deepens readers' appreciation for the story of salvation by revealing how even in the Old Testament, the lives of heroic women pointed toward Mary, and through Mary, to God.
