She Was There - The Hidden Women of Scripture

She Was There Book 4 of the Winds of Liberty Series What if the most sacred book ever written—the one whispered at bedsides, preached from pulpits, and clutched in trembling hands during moments of joy and grief—had, from its very beginning, silenced the voices it should have uplifted? In 1611, scholars and clergy celebrated the King James Version of the Bible as a triumph of faith and language—a unifying work destined to shape the spiritual lives of millions. Its poetry was majestic. Its influence is immeasurable. But behind the reverence lay a truth rarely spoken aloud. Not a single woman was allowed to take part. Fifty learned men sat at the table. Not one woman held a pen. Not one raised a question. Women were barred from universities, denied theological education, silenced in pulpits, and erased from sacred authorship. Their wisdom was dismissed. Their experiences were excluded. Their voices—sealed shut. And yet… SHE WAS THERE! SHE WAS THERE in the garden, unjustly blamed. SHE WAS THERE at the manger, first to believe. SHE WAS THERE at the cross, unwavering in devotion. SHE WAS THERE at the tomb, first to witness the resurrection. And long after scripture closed its pages, she remained—writing, preaching, questioning, defying—while history forgot her name. SHE WAS THERE is a powerful, reverent, and unflinching novel that reclaims the sacred narrative from the margins. Following the trailblazing vision of Heretics in Petticoats, this next volume in the Winds of Liberty Series invites readers into a sweeping, emotionally charged reckoning with faith, history, and the women whose stories were never meant to be erased. This is not merely Historical Fiction or Creative Historical Nonfiction. It is a righteous re-examination. A holy confrontation. A reclamation of women's place in the divine story. At the heart of the novel is a question that echoes across generations: What truths would women have spoken if they had held a seat at the table when men shaped the Bible? Through richly drawn characters—some drawn from history, others born of imagination—Sidney St. James brings to life the women who dared to open the Word and write themselves into it as it should have been. Preachers and scholars. Mothers and rebels. Believers and seekers. Women whose faith burned too brightly to be extinguished. In these pages, you will feel the fire in their pens, the ache in their prayers, and the courage it took to speak when silence was demanded. This book is for: Every woman told she was not enough Every girl was instructed to stay quiet in the pews Every mother, teacher, pastor, fighter, and believer who has carried faith forward without recognition Because you were there. And you still are. She Was There is the newest release from Sidney St. James—a bold, moving, and unforgettable novel that challenges, inspires, and restores voices long denied their place in sacred history.