The Sword of Eden: Eve and Mary Speak
Ebook
Overview
The Sword of Eden tells the story of Eve and Mary from their points of view. It connects their lives--Eve as the mother of us all, looking forward to the birth of one who is promised to bruise the head of the serpent in the garden, and Mary as the New Eve whose son will do so. They tell their own stories which are central to the biblical story of salvation as well as their typical lives as women, wives, and mothers. Grindal has used sonnet forms to tell their stories.
“Eve and Mary—we know their names from the Bible, artists have
created paintings and sculptures, and Gracia Grindal has given them
voices in her collection of sonnets, The Sword of Eden. Two
women, two lives with all the pleasures and sorrows and worries,
are made alive in a way that make us feel that we have never
understood them before. Gracia Grindal retells their stories in
sonnets that move us with new images, music, and sound. It is great
poetry.”
—Lisbeth Smedegaard Andersen, Danish priest, psalmodist, and
art historian
“Grindal’s lively imagination brings two women to life in these
lovingly structured sonnets. Eve and Mary respond to life’s
pleasures and tragedies as fully rounded beings. Gems and flowers
decorate a landscape rich in poignant insights into the human
condition. We are all enlarged in the reading.”
—Alice Parker, composer, conductor, Artistic Director of Melodious
Accord
“Eve and Mary are the Alpha and Omega of the feminine in the Bible.
In this subtle and rich series of poems, Professor Grindal explores
the meaning of these two significant women, significant in the
history of culture, and significant in God’s intention for the
world. She explores the way these women are understood in
Scripture, the various and subtle associations throughout the
biblical narrative, their meaning in theology and dogmatics, and in
Christian experience and personal life.”
—Walter Sundberg, Professor Emeritus of Church History, Luther
Seminary
Product Details
- Title : The Sword of Eden: Eve and Mary Speak
- Author: Grindal, Gracia
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Publication Date: 2018
- ISBN: 9781532648847
Gracia Grindal is Professor Emerita of Rhetoric at Luther
Seminary. She is known for her poetry and her hymn collection, A
Treasury of Faith, which treats most of the lessons in the
Revised Common Lectionary.