"The Harlot by the Side of the Road" was an interesting look at stories from the Bible that most people do not even know exist. In Sunday school and church you never hear the stories of rape, incest and violence that Jonathan Kirsch explains in this book. The teachers and pastors screen what knowledge of the Bible they teach you, leaving out the stories of the ever so controversial topic of sex. Through out the …showed first 75 words of 1031 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1031 total…get what they want, as shown in the stories. The difference in ancient times and modern times is that women are more forthright with their scheming and conniving and the issue of controversy, centered around women, still exists. This novel enlightened me about untold stories of the Bible that I found to be very interesting ad intriguing. It showed that women have always had hope and spirit though they were treated as servants to men.