By Jill Eileen Smith
Publisher: Revell
ISBN-13: 978-0800734305
320 pages
Back Cover: When her father dies and she is left in the care
of her conniving brother Laban, Rebekah knows her life has changed forever. Her
hope for the future is restored when she falls in love with her cousin Isaac,
and their relationship starts strong. But marital bliss cannot last forever,
and the birth of their twin sons marks the beginning of years of
misunderstanding, disagreement, and betrayal. The rift between them grows wider
and wider until it is surely too deep to be mended. And yet, with God all
things are possible.
Join bestselling author Jill Eileen Smith as she fills in the blanks around the biblical women behind the men we know well. Her in-depth research and creative storytelling bring Rebekah's unique story alive with romance, heartache, and the power of forgiveness.
Join bestselling author Jill Eileen Smith as she fills in the blanks around the biblical women behind the men we know well. Her in-depth research and creative storytelling bring Rebekah's unique story alive with romance, heartache, and the power of forgiveness.
REVIEW:
Jill Eileen Smith has a gift of bringing
characters from the bible to life. I’m thankful for the review copy of a book that
helped me catch a glimpse of Abraham, Isaac, and Rebekah lives up-close and
personal.
Jill’s author notes to readers in the back of the book
explains how there isn’t enough documentation on many aspects of Isaac and
Rebekah’s life so she had to take some liberties. This author explains the
things she added to make the novel work. I like when authors do that. I think
Jill does a great job of piquing interest in Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah and their
children to cause readers to go back to the bible and read the story for
themselves, to draw their own conclusions.
I’ve read a few of Jill Eileen Smith’s books now and I like
that I always learn something new; for instance did you know that Abraham had
another concubine other than Hagar and they had six children together? I was
clueless. This information had me running to get my bible to find out more
about this relationship and their kids.
I appreciated the fact that this author includes scripture
references along with the passages; which made it easy to reference. Thanks to
this author I’ll never look at Rebekah, Isaac and Abraham the same way. She
helped to give me fresh eyes when I read the scripture passages once again.
Thanks Jill for bringing this story to life and letting me get to know the
women in the bible in a fun and unique way. I’m looking forward to this author’s
next book and so will you!
Reviewed by:: Nora St.Laurent
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