Take a moment to record your answers.
1. This chapter begins with the statement “Vision energizes life.” Before this study began, what vision of womanhood (if any) has been calling your life forward? Can you describe it? How did you decide on that particular vision? What was the source of it?
2. Share your thoughts concerning the biblical definition of manhood presented in this chapter. What specific aspects of this manhood definition are you drawn to? What aspects are you less certain about? Explain.
3. How did you feel about using Eve and Mary as the main characters for constructing a biblical definition of womanhood? Explain.
4. This chapter makes three comparisons between Eve and Mary. What did you find in these comparisons that could be applied to your life?
5. Share your thoughts on the biblical definition of womanhood presented in this chapter. Is it helpful? How? What reservations (if any) do you have with it?
6. Which of the four parts of the biblical definition of womanhood is most meaningful to you?
