Building Benjamin

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Naomi desires to dance well enough to catch the eye of a wealthy landowner Her father needs a substantial bride price due to the deaths of her brothers who died at the hands of the tribe of Benjamin But when Benjamites raid the Ephraimite feast and capture young girls, Naomi is bound and carried from her home by Eliab, a troubled shepherd who needs a wife As Naomi awaits rescue, she finds Eliab has a strong faith in God and a just reason for abducting her His reason affects all the tribes of Israel The future of the tribe of Benjamin hangs in the balance, but if Naomi follows her heart and stays with Eliab to rebuild his lineage, she must forfeit her family and become a traitor to her own tribe. Download Building Benjamin Author Barbara M. Britton – kino-fada.fr The last chapters in the Book of Judges aren t pretty The tribe of Benjamin is nearly wiped out by the rest of Israel The remaining men can t marry women from the other tribes because the women s father vowed not to give them to Benjaminites So the men of Benjamin steal women of Ephraim during a dance.Naomi is captured by Eliab She lost two brothers in the battle against Benjamin, and wants to hate Eliab Turns out, he s a handsome, honorable, God fearing man Her friend Cuzbi is happy with The last chapters in the Book of Judges aren t pretty The tribe of Benjamin is nearly wiped out by the rest of Israel The remaining men can t marry women from the other tribes because the women s father vowed not to give them to Benjaminites So the men of Benjamin steal women of Ephraim during a dance.Naomi is captured by Eliab She lost tw...Set in ancient Israel, Building Benjamin offers a glimpse of the violence which surrounded God s people as well as their challenge to stay true to His laws While there is a Naomi in the Bible, this is not her Rather the story is inspired by Judges 19 21 where there is war against the Benjaminites that has left them in need of wives, yet unable to legally approach other tribes for them.Naomi is prepared to dance with other virgins as a way to attract a wealthy husband She isn t digging for gol Set in ancient Israel, Building Benjamin offers a glimpse of the violence which surrounded God s people as well as their challenge to stay true to His laws While there is a Naomi in the Bible, this is not her Rather the story is inspired by Judges 19 21 where there is war against the Benjaminites that has left them in need of wives, yet unable to legally approach other tribes for them.Naomi is prepared to dance with other virgins as a way to attract a wealthy husband She isn t digging for gold for herself, but rather a good bridal price to help her family stay afloat However, her goal is thwarted when the dancers are raided by men from the Tribe of Benjamin She is one of the girls taken to be a bride Only, the man who claims her does not force himself upon her to seal the deal Rather Elia...The tribe of Benjamin has been all but obliterated because of the actions of a few members of the tribe At the instigation of the elders of the tribe of Judah, the remaining members of the tribe of Benjamin go to Ephraim and take wives from among the dancers of the harvest festival Throughout the rest of the book, the trials of rebuilding the tribe, the trials of preventingwar, and protecting the women in the tribe come together to make a cohesive story of one of the favorite women of th The tribe of Benjamin has been all but obliterated because of the actions of a few members of the tribe At the instigation of the elders of the tribe of Judah, the remaining members of the tribe of Benjamin go to Ephraim and take wives from among the dancers of the harvest festival Throughout the rest of the book, the trials of rebuilding the tribe, the trials of preventingwar, and protecting the women in the tribe come together to make a cohesive story of one of the favorite women of the Bible Barbara M Britton has done a masterful job of fleshing out this narrative with characters of her imagination Her unbelievable talent in pulling a few words from the Bible into the whole cloth of a beloved story is incredible She studied the history, culture, and customs to make this read so ...I enjoyed this story and stayed up late reading a couple of nights to finish Though of course there are differences, the tale of reluctant bride and her budding romance with her husband reminded me of Redeeming Love Britton and I share a publisher, but I purchased my ...I haven t read Christian Fiction in a while but I knew I had to get this book immediately I saw it on NetGalley I don t know much about Naomi from the Bible apart from her story in relation to Ruth and this is one of the reasons as to why I was interested in this book However, the book is really not based on the Biblical Naomi but it isabout the Israelite tribes.The story begins at the dance where all the women were dancing in hopes of attracting suitable suitors The tradition was that I haven t read Christian Fiction in a while but I knew I had to get this book immediately I saw it on NetGalley I don t know much about Naomi from the Bible apart from her story in relation to Ruth and this is one of the reasons as to why I was interested in this book However, the book is really not based on the Biblical Naomi but it isabout the Israelite tribes.The story begins at the dance where all the women were dancing in hopes of attracting suitable suitors The tradition was that the suitors would then pay the bride price before taking the selected woman However, raiders from the Benjamites tribe soon came in and kidnapped the women Not only were the women forcefully taken away from their families but their fathers were also denied the bride price The man who took Naomi is Eliab I don t know how to describe this well but the custom at that time was for the men to immediately sleep with the women that they intended to marry The act sort of solidified the union H...Breathtaking biblical fiction I appreciate and respect any author who tackles biblical fiction In this tale, the tribes of the Old Testament are at war Benjamite men swoop in to kidnap dancing Ephraimite woman to replenish their clan Naomi finds a man of God in her protector, Eliab They have both suffered loss of loved ones It will take a miracle to bring peace and she prays she won t lose her family as she follows her heart.Romantic that I am, Britton wove a tale that touched my heart El Breathtaking biblical fiction I appreciate and respect any author who tackles biblical fiction In this tale, the tribes of the Old Testament are at war Benjamite men swoop in to kidnap dancing Ephraimite woman to replenish their clan Naomi finds a man of God in her protector, Eliab They have both suffered loss of loved ones It will take a miracle to bring peace and she prays she won t lose her family as sh...A great Biblical read Ms Britton packs a lot of emotion into her stories This book is about self sacrifice, healing and love Naomi is kidnapped by a Eliab who is from the tribe of Benjamin At first she tries to resist him and refuses to become his wife But soon Naomi realizes that Eliab is ...I read this on KindleUnlimited

Building Benjamin
  • 06 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 238 pages
  • 161116883X
  • Barbara M. Britton
  • Building Benjamin