The Damsels and Devout Women of the Bible
Topic: This topic will allow me to explore women
of all ages who played a pivotal role in the Word of God. From unmarried
women like Mary in the story, Mary and
Anna, to older married women like Sarah in the story Sarah, they both share a similar story of uncertainty and distrust
of the Lord. One of the unifying characteristics of the twenty stories from the
Bible Women Unit of the UN-Textbook is the combination of mistakes and grace.
These two actions will serve as my theme for the project.
Bibliography:
1. Sarah. (Moses). Bible Women Unit. Mythology and Folklore UN-Textbook.
Story source: King James
Bible (1611): Genesis 18.
2. Mary and Anna. (Luke). Bible Women Unit. Mythology and Folklore
UN-Textbook. Story source King James
Bible (1611): Luke 2.
Possible Styles:
God as Storyteller: Having a supernatural being who created
the characters in the stories could tie in the separation of age, time period,
etc. This style would allow me to add in dialogue with the reader outside of
the historical stories that are being told simultaneously. I would be able to
make the whole project humorous or more serious. There is a saying that God has a sense of humor when he allows
or prevents different circumstances or events in our lives. By taking this
inspiration, I could mold the story into a drama where the reader wants to predict what
the women decide.
One Woman as Storyteller: This would be similar to the God as Storyteller style, but instead of
a third party telling the women’s stories, I would have one woman tell all the
other women’s stories. All the women would be friends so the interconnectedness
would give it a twist. If I chose Eve for example to tell her “friend’s”
stories then it would be more like the historical version of “Gossip Girl” – a
teenage drama T.V. series.
Journey to Meet Jesus: Due to Jesus being the center of the Bible
and the reason the Bible exists, I think having all the women living in the
same time period going to meet Jesus for the first time could give the stories
a cool perspective. One option would be to have the women visit Jesus when he
was born and have the story of Jesus’ mother Mary incorporated. Another option would be to have all the women help take Jesus down from the cross.
Animals and Women: I could incorporate animals into each of the
women’s stories, having them all play monumental roles or teach lessons. This would
be more of a zany idea, but maybe one to explore deeper into for the opportunity
to go an unconventional route.
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