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The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story
by Jill Eileen Smith
The Crimson Cord
Rahab's Story
Daughter's of the Promised Land - 1
By Jill Eileen Smith
Rahab, one of four women mentioned in the lineage of Jesus, is a woman not expected to be in this lineage. She was not Hebrew by birth. She was a harlot in a city brought down by God when the Children of Israel retook the land given to Abraham.
But who was this woman who received such notice? The Crimson Cord is her possible story. A story of slavery that brought safety to the spies of Israel and new life to both her and her family. This a story of mercy and redemption. A story of promise.
The basics of this story are well-known to most people who attended Sunday school. But Jill Eileen Smith takes it beyond the basics, bringing humanity to this woman. A woman who would have been disdained for her situation and yet was in demand.
The Crimson Cord looks into the heart and mind of Rahab. A woman sullied and unclean by even her own examination. A woman who viewed herself unworthy of mercy, of grace. A woman confused by the God of Israel - a God who demands blood for sin and yet offers life to one such as her.
Though a work of fiction, the story that portrayed is entirely plausible and believable. A woman whose husband's debt has forced her into a life of servitude - a life of prostitution. A woman who sees that these spies of a wandering people are a way out of a despised life.
This is a book that will open your eyes to the ancient world of the Old Testament and the blood sacrifices. This is a book that will touch your heart and bring empathy for this woman who was redeemed.
I was provided a copy of this book by Revell through their Blogger Program in exchange for my honest review.
Rahab's Story
Daughter's of the Promised Land - 1
By Jill Eileen Smith
Rahab, one of four women mentioned in the lineage of Jesus, is a woman not expected to be in this lineage. She was not Hebrew by birth. She was a harlot in a city brought down by God when the Children of Israel retook the land given to Abraham.
But who was this woman who received such notice? The Crimson Cord is her possible story. A story of slavery that brought safety to the spies of Israel and new life to both her and her family. This a story of mercy and redemption. A story of promise.
The basics of this story are well-known to most people who attended Sunday school. But Jill Eileen Smith takes it beyond the basics, bringing humanity to this woman. A woman who would have been disdained for her situation and yet was in demand.
The Crimson Cord looks into the heart and mind of Rahab. A woman sullied and unclean by even her own examination. A woman who viewed herself unworthy of mercy, of grace. A woman confused by the God of Israel - a God who demands blood for sin and yet offers life to one such as her.
Though a work of fiction, the story that portrayed is entirely plausible and believable. A woman whose husband's debt has forced her into a life of servitude - a life of prostitution. A woman who sees that these spies of a wandering people are a way out of a despised life.
This is a book that will open your eyes to the ancient world of the Old Testament and the blood sacrifices. This is a book that will touch your heart and bring empathy for this woman who was redeemed.
I was provided a copy of this book by Revell through their Blogger Program in exchange for my honest review.