Let Me Be a Woman
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| Author | Elisabeth Elliot |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject |
Christian views on marriage Gender roles in Christianity Women in the Bible |
| Genre | Christian devotional literature |
| Publisher | Tyndale House |
Publication date | 1976 |
| Pages | 185 |
| ISBN | 0842321616 |
Let Me Be a Woman: Notes to my Daughter on the Meaning of Womanhood is a 1976 book by Elisabeth Elliot that was published by Tyndale House in Wheaton, Illinois, United States.[1] The book is 185 pages long and is about what is written about women in the Bible.[2] The book also provides advice about marriage.[3] Elliot gave the book to Valerie,[4] her only child,[5] as a gift on the day of her wedding.[4] Elliot used the phrase "Let me be a woman" in response to Christian egalitarianism, which she said was "not a goal to be desired [because] it is a dehumanizing distortion."[6] Her use of the phrase in this manner in 1977 at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas evoked considerable applause.[7] The book contains several stories, the first of which telling about how God brought two people together from across the world into a romantic relationship with each other because of their obedience to God's leading. Another story is about the murder of John and Betty Stam, Christian martyrs. A prayer by Betty Stam is also included in the book. The prayer asks that the full will of God be done in her life, irrespective of the cost to herself.[8] In 2003, Andrew Farmer of Crosswalk.com quoted a portion of the book in support of his argument that singleness is a spiritual gift that God gives to single people for the period in which they are single.[9]
References
- ↑ Elisabeth Elliot (1976). Let Me Be a Woman: Notes to my Daughter on the Meaning of Womanhood. Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House. ISBN 0842321616.
- ↑ Steven C. Kettler (1993). Biblical Counsel: Resources for Renewal. Lettermen Associates. p. 417. ISBN 0963682113.
- ↑ "For marriage, the honeymoon's over: A scholar delves into an institution's troubled history". The Vancouver Sun. August 25, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- 1 2 Cindi McMenamin (2011). When a Woman Inspires Her Husband: Understanding and Affirming the Man in Your Life. Harvest House. p. 16. ISBN 0736942122.
- ↑ John Piper; Wayne Grudem (2006). Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism (2 ed.). Good News Publishers. p. 573. ISBN 1581348061.
- ↑ Ann Arnold (November 20, 1977). "Counter-Rally Assails Women's Conference". Sarasota Herald-Tribune: 11A.
- ↑ Dorothy Austin (November 21, 1977). "Mead Talk Wows Conference". Milwaukee Sentinel: 8.
- ↑ Ann Mainse. Tara Teng. 100 Huntley Street. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ Andrew Farmer (September 15, 2003). "A New Testament Theology of Singleness". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved May 24, 2013.