Chapter 1: “Miriam, Who Negotiated” Exodus 2
Miriam, the most familiar of the girls, is broken-hearted that her people are despised in Egypt. Her baby brother, whom she loves, is doomed to die. With her ingenuity and bravery, she helps save the baby. She wisely chooses her words when approaching the daughter of Pharaoh. If her tongue slips, and she reveals the secret, her negotiations with the princess will remove her miraculously- rescued brother from her life forever. |
Chapter 2 Five Sisters Who Asked for Their Inheritance: Numbers 27:1-11; Joshua 17:3-6
We huddled together in the frigid desert, staring into our meager fire. What a sight we were, the five daughters of Zelophehad-Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah-sunken in deep, silent sorrow. Many dozens of small lights surrounded us far into the horizon, each warming a family, some of them laughing together. Tirzah, the youngest siter, interrupted our thoughts. "I don't even remember mother anymore. Now Father's memory is also fading away, and we buried him only a few days ago." |
Chapter 3: “The Servant Girl, Who Spied” 2 Samuel 17:17
The times are dangerous when his own son, Absalom, drives King David from Jerusalem. Zadok, the priest, calls a lowly maid into his chamber. He looks into her steady, determined eyes. “David needs someone to carry out a big mission. This someone must be brave and remember instructions exactly. Do you think you could talk your way out of a tight spot?” |
Chapter 4: “The Servant Girl, Who Witnessed”
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Chapter 5: The Daughters Who Built the Walls of Jerusalem: Nehemiah 3:12
"The king of Persia, Artaxerxes, lives in glorious splendor and only drinks wine from golden goblets. However . . ." Nehemiah paused ominously, "he has many enemies. My job in Babylon as cupbearer was to taste the finest wine in the kingdom before the king drank it. It was a great job, unless someone had secretly slipped poison into the king's drink," Nehemiah confided. "Well, did anyone ever do that?" I, the youngst of three sisters, innocently asked. "I'm here, aren't I," Nehemiah said as he winked at me. My oldest sister kicked me under the table. |