May 13, 2008

Bass swears to women-of-color Bible

Here’s a question for trivia buffs:

What Bible will Karen Bass use today when she’s sworn in as the Assembly’s first African American woman speaker?

Her right hand will be placed on a copy of the “New Women of Color Study Bible,” New International Version.

A Web site selling the book, Family Christian Stores, says the “New Women of Color Study Bible” will “inspire readers with perspectives and insights that focus God’s Word directly on the world of today’s African-American women.”

The book features 75 full-page “Women of the Bible” profiles, 140 notes that reveal African influence in Scripture, 95 “From God” notes that encourage women to see themselves through God’s eyes, and 50 quotes that offer the wisdom of African-American women, the Web site said.

Posted by Jim Sanders on May 13, 2008 10:27 AM