About this episode
The episode discusses the biblical story of Esther and its implications for understanding women's vocation.
What do the matriarchs of the Old Testament teach us regarding the roles of men and women? In this podcast, Marc Barnes and Maria Brandell discuss the biblical story of Esther and how it reveals the specific vocation of women.
People in this episode
Host: Marc Barnes
Guest: Maria Brandell
Topics covered
- women's vocation
- biblical stories
- roles of men and women
- Esther
- Old Testament matriarchs
Keywords
- Esther
- women's roles
- Old Testament
- vocation
- matriarchs
- Marc Barnes
- Maria Brandell
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Story of Esther, Old Testament
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