"Let's not forget the Bible was written from a man's point ... a female novelist who so obviously bungled/sidelined a major male character as Eugenides did, would get the same slack from readers ...

Bathsheba is One of the Most Beguiling Characters in the Bible The setting ... David is "the original alpha male," the "first superstar." But every hero must have a fatal flaw, and David's ...

He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys ... for a future “Part Two” of “Flawed Bible Characters Blessed by the Lord.” ...

If I asked you to name the Christian Bible’s most important characters—the people who helped shape the world today—chances are that you’d reply “Abraham,” “Moses,” or “Jesus.” ...