The Messiah and women / [print]
Yakup Korkmaz
- Istanbul, Turkey : Self-published, (c)2013.
- 136 pages : Illistrations ; 16 cm
Do women lack religion? -- A drink that leads to eternal life, offered by a Jew -- Who will cleanse our honor? -- Guests are guests of God -- May the evil eye not touch you! -- Does God really love you? -- What's the problem with daughters?
This resource entitled is also found in the Turkish language under the title Isa Mesih ve Kadin: Kutsal Kitab'in Kadina Bakisi ve Onlar Icin Olan Iyi Haberi. This book is to be used for distribution among Muslim background women so that they may hear the gospel of Jesus Christ from a world-view and paradigms that are familiar to them. The Bible and the gospel address each paradigm that a Muslim woman has concerns and fears about such as issues of cleanliness/purity, honor/shame, guilt/righteousness and power (spiritual forces). The last chapter deals with the biology and theology of having children and the value of boys and girls according to the Bible. There is great ignorance in many cultures regarding this subject as it is generally believed that the woman determines the sex of the child, and it is always the woman's fault if they cannot bear a child, especially a male child. Some of the ideas may seem strange to a person with a western world-view who grew up mainly with a guilt/righteousness paradigm when thinking of the gospel's application. This book will give the western background Christian a fuller understanding of of the gospel's application to each paradigm and how relevant the Bible is to every culture and situation. This resource will also help the evangelist to Muslims better share the gospel's message to their Muslim friend in a more culturally appropriate way.