Providence

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As the sole daughter of the chief priest, Hannah is publicly shamed when the prophet of Israel refuses to heal her Determined to restore her family s honor, she escapes Jerusalem in hopes of finding the prophet and convincing him to restore her deformities Gilead, a young Hebrew guard sympathetic to her plight, willingly accompanies her On their way, they are captured by a band of raiders and Hannah is forced to serve in the household of the commander of the Aramean army, an officer who is in need of healing himself Meanwhile, Gilead is being used as sword practice for the Aramean soldiers Hannah must act fast to save Gilead and herself, but survival will mean coaxing the prophet of Israel to heal an enemy commander.The story of Hannah is based on the servant girl from Naaman s story in 2 Kings 5. Best Download [ Providence ] By [ Barbara M. Britton ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Thank you for continuing stories from the Bible I sometimes wonder what happens after a certain chapter Especially when it s one of my faves I wanted to just reach out and choke Konath Shiram for the pig headness Men, they think they know everything Konath was just awful and I did feel that he got what he deserved I m surprised that the Lord didn t strike him down at first Poor Hannah I felt so sorry for her I think she s a good woman and no one gave her credit for it and sometimes Thank you for continuing stories from the Bible I sometimes wonder what happens after a certain chapter Especially when it s one of my faves I wanted to just reach out and choke Konath Shiram for the pig headness Men, they think they know everything Konath was just awful ...Because of my background and training, whenever I read biblical fiction, I turn off the fact checking part of my brain so that I m not distracted by minutiae and hung up on what s factually historical and what s artistic creative license That s precisely what I did with this book and once I did, I found a quick paced narrative with unexpected splashes of humor and cheek literal as well as figurative, ahem Probably what I most appreciated was that the author didn t sugar coat the extremely Because of my background and training, whenever I read biblical fiction, I turn off the fact checking part of my brain so that I m not distracted by minutiae and hung up on what s factually historical and what s artistic creati...Review to come.Great biblical fictionI love it when an author like, Barbara M Britton, brings a well known story to life while bringing a new perspective from a slave girl The Jewish ceremonial cleansing of washing 7 times has a vivid visual with a commander dying of leprosy enter...THE RED TENT found many new fans among those who had not previously read bible based novels If you re one of those fans, you ll find this to be another terrific example of fiction that places characters within the time, locations, and social cultural religious realities of ancient times I m no Bible scholar, but I felt Britton s portrayal of Hannah to be completely authentic A young woman struggles within those parameters to adhere to her faith while pushing beyond limits and restrictions an THE RED TENT found many new fans among those who had not previously read bible based novels If you re one of those fans, you ll find this to be another terrific example of fiction that places characters within the t...Ms Britton s debut novel Providence is excellent Hannah has a disability, which, if discovered, could bring shame on her family With the help of a young man named Gil, Hannah sets out to find the Prophet of Israel...Have you ever wanted to find outabout a biblical character Ever wonder what happened after they were mentioned in scripture For instance what are some of the details of Ruth and Boaz s marriage What ever happened to Rahab Or who was the slave girl that led Naaman, the Aramean army commander, who was also a leper, to Elisha the prophet Barbara M Britton s Providence Hannah s Journey fills in the detailsSurprisingly, Hannah s life is exciting She hooks up with a handsome hero from J Have you ever wanted to find outabout a biblical character Ever wonder what happened after they were mentioned in scripture For instance what are some of the details of Ru...Providence Hannah s Journey by Barbara M Britton, published in 2016 by Harbourlight Books is Biblical fiction that will give readers a greater appreciation for the period, conditions, and especially the despotic, idolic lifestyles of Isreal s neighbors, the Arameans When Hannah, the young heroine, flees her father s house to escape an arranged marriage, she is soon captured by the Aramean army who enslaves her to the wife of its general, a dying leper There in Aramea, forced to serve the man Providence Hannah s Journey by Barbara M Britton, published in 2016 by Harbourlight Books is Biblical fiction that will give readers a greater appreciation for the period, conditions, and especially the despotic, idolic lifestyles of Isreal s neighbors, the A... Providence was inspired by the story of Naaman, the Aramean general who was cured of leprosy by Elisha The biblical account is brief Naaman s wife had an Israelite slave girl who suggested he go to the prophet for healing Nothing else is known about the girl.In Providence, she is Hannah, a teenager who was born without the senses of smell or taste, and without outer ears Her father and brother are priests in the tribe of Levi Her brother Shimron is not a ...New insightAlthough this story is fiction it gives one much to think about The cost paid by our precious Lord for our healing was even greater than the cost portrayed here May the Lord bring you much comfort in giving the realization that He already paid the price for our healings That God us...

Providence
  • English
  • 01 January 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 258 pages
  • Barbara M. Britton
  • Providence