Bad Girls of the Bible

Women everywhere marvel at those “good girls” in Scripture–Sarah, Mary, Esther–but on most days, that’s not who they see when they look in the mirror. Most women (if they’re honest) see the selfishness of Sapphira or the deception of Delilah. They catch of glimpse of Jezebel’s take-charge pride or Eve’s disastrous disobedience. Like Bathsheba, Herodias, and the rest, today’s modern woman is surrounded by temptations, exhausted by the demands of daily living, and burdened by her own desires.

So what’s a good girl to do? Learn from their lives, says beloved humor writer Liz Curtis Higgs, and by God’s grace, choose a better path. In Bad Girls of the Bible, Higgs offers a unique and clear-sighted approach to understanding those “other women” in Scripture, combining a contemporary retelling of their stories with a solid, verse-by-verse study of their mistakes and what lessons women today can learn from them.

Whether they were “Bad to the Bone,” “Bad for a Season, but Not Forever” or only “Bad for a Moment,” these infamous sisters show women how not to handle the challenges of life. With her trademark humor and encouragement, Liz Curtis Higgs teaches us how to avoid their tragic mistakes and joyfully embrace grace.

In her bestselling series of Bad Girls of the Bible books, workbooks, and videos,?Liz Curtis Higgs?breathes new life into ancient tales about the most infamous—and intriguing—women in scriptural history, from Jezebel to Mary Magdalene. ? She is the author of more than 30 books, with more than 4.6 million copies in print. Her popular nonfiction books include?Bad Girls of the Bible, Really Bad Girls of the Bible, Unveiling Mary Magdalene,?Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible, Rise and Shine, and?Embrace Grace.?She’s also the author of the award-winning novels?Here Burns My Candle?and?Mine Is the Night. ? Her children’s Parable series received a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion for Excellence, her nonfiction book?Embrace Grace?won a 2007 Retailers Choice Award, and her novel?Whence Came a Prince?received a 2006 Christy Award for Best Historical Novel.?Here Burns My Candle?was named 2010 Best Inspirational Romance by?Romantic Times?Book Reviews, and her 2011 novel,?Mine Is the Night, was a?New York Times?bestseller.? On the personal side, Liz is married to Bill Higgs, PhD, who serves as director of operations for her speaking and writing office. Liz and Bill enjoy their old Kentucky home, a nineteenth-century farmhouse in Louisville, and are the proud parents of two college grads, Matthew and Lillian. Visit Liz’s website, LizCurtisHiggs.com.