Rebekah
When the beautiful, strong-minded Rebekah leaves her father’s house to marry Isaac, son of Abraham, she struggles to find her place in the patriarch's family and her own path to serving God. Sensitive to Christian tradition but also to the plight of women in Biblical times, this imaginative,...
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When the beautiful, strong-minded Rebekah leaves her father’s house to marry Isaac, son of Abraham, she struggles to find her place in the patriarch's family and her own path to serving God. Sensitive to Christian tradition but also to the plight of women in Biblical times, this imaginative, inspiring story offers a unique look at early Christianity’s domestic culture.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780765341280 (076534128X)
Publish date: December 15th 2002
Publisher: Forge Books
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: Women of Genesis (#2)
This is one of Card's "Women of Genesis" series, his historical novels about Biblical figures. It's not at all bad, but I wouldn't say it was Card's greatest work. These books were primarily written to illustrate Card's religious faith, but they do a good job of creating characters that bridge the g...