In the Beginning Were the Women: Matriarchs, Mystics, Wise Women, and Warriors in the Hebrew Bible

Reclaim the untold stories of women from the Hebrew Bible and reimagine scripture through their eyes. In the Beginning Were the Women offers a powerful blend of storytelling, reflection, and modern-day connections to promote justice and healing. Empower your faith with women's redemptive, liberating voices.

In In the Beginning Were the Women, Claire K. McKeever-Burgett reimagines 16 often overlooked stories of women from the Hebrew Bible. Through creative storytelling and sacred imagination, McKeever-Burgett invites readers to engage with these women's voices as living, evolving texts that speak to both ancient and contemporary struggles. Each chapter features a woman's story, paired with reflective liturgies, questions for personal or group discussion, and connections to modern-day, woman-led nonprofits promoting justice and mercy. McKeever-Burgett challenges readers to understand women's ancient stories as a roadmap for living out faith that centers and celebrates women in today's world. Reclaim women's narratives as a source of healing, liberation, and transformation.