Judah's Wife: A Novel of the Maccabees

by Angela Hunt Narrated by Rachel Botchan

Overview

To Be Silent Would Be to Deny Their God, To Defy Would Bring the Wrath of the King.
Seeking quiet and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she'll have peace. But the very nation Judah was named for has been conquered by a cruel king, who decrees that all Jews are to conform to Syrian laws or risk death for following the laws of Moses.
Judah's father resists the decree, igniting a war that will cost him his life. But before dying, he commands Judah to pick up his sword and continue the fight-or bear responsibility for the obliteration of Israel. Leah, who wants nothing but peace, struggles with her husband's decision-what kind of God would destroy the peace she has sought for so long?
The miraculous story of the courageous Maccabees is told through the eyes of Judah's wife, who learns that love requires courage ... and sacrifice.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

02/01/2018
When Leah marries Judah, she believes that her life is finally on the right path and that she is free from the hardship of her childhood. Unfortunately, Antiochus IV, a descendant of one of Alexander the Great's generals, now rules Judea and issues an edict that the Jews must adhere to the laws of Syria or face death. Leah's father-in-law chooses to resist in battle, and when he is fatally wounded, his dying wish is for Judah to continue to fight for the Jewish right to follow the law of Moses. Leah is unhappy with her husband's decision and struggles to understand a God who would foster death and destruction in his wake. VERDICT Hunt's (Egypt's Sister) latest series puts a human face on an a momentous event in ancient history—the Maccabean Revolt of 167–160 BCE—by presenting it from the perspective of Judah's wife. Fans of biblical fiction will be captivated.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171315009
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	01/02/2018
Series:	Silent Years , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged

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