Rebekah (Women of Genesis (Forge))
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1417684232 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He served a mission for the LDS Church in Brazil in the early 1970s. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, with his wife, Kristine Allen Card, and youngest daughter, Zina Margaret.. Besides his writing, Card directs plays and teaches writing and literature at Southern Virginia University. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead
“This series is definitely for those interested in women in the Bible, and in such novels as The Red Tent.” Kliatt
Ruth said The new rebekah. I have been studing the women of the torah/bible for some time now. When I see a book about the women of the torah I am interested to see what the author has to say about this certain woman. I am very glad I bought this novel. Orson brings the story to life and he makes it interesting how it could of have been. I like his interpetion of the story in the bible. It's an excellent read. Not the Truth The plot was okay other then too much dialouge and people argueing, but after reading three books in the series of Women in Genensis I was increasingly trouble by things the books claim didn't happen. Of course I know this is fiction and the author has every right to fill in missing places of the Bible with speculation and imagination, but to repeatly have the characters claim a par. We Hurt Those We Love Most -- With the Best of Intentions Gregory S., Hill Does anyone tell a Bible story as wonderfully as Orson Scott Card? I have loved every one of the Women of Genesis books. This one is my favorite.Mr. Card takes plenty of artistic liberty with the Bible stories, but the characters he creates are truly memorable. Bethuel and Laban come to life. Rebekah, the motherless child and the fiercely devout mother-to-be of Israel, emerges both
Her struggles to find her place in the family of Abraham are a true test of her faith, but through it all she finds her own relationship with God and does her best to serve His cause in the lives of those she loves. She was chosen by God for a special destiny.Rebekah leaves her father's house to marry Isaac, the studious young son of the Patriarch Abraham, only to find herself caught up in a series of painful rivalries, first between her husband and his brother Ishmael, and later between her sons Jacob and Esau. In Rebekah, Orson Scott Card has created an astonishing personality, complex and intriguing, and her story will engage your heart as it captures your imagination.. Born into a time and place where a woman speaks her mind at her peril, and reared as a motherless child by a doting father, Rebekah grew up to be a stunning, headstrong beauty