bible fiction

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Lilah

a forbidden love, a people's destiny ; a novel
2006
In the Middle East more than four thousand years ago, Lilah, a young woman in exile, falls in love with Antinoes, a Persian warrior, and seeks out the blessing of her brother, Ezra, who does not want Lilah to marry outside her faith.

A passionate hope

Hannah's story
2018
Two Old Testament women want to be loved by their shared husband--and to bear children. To what lengths will they go to get what they want most, and will either find her heart's desire?.

Ninth witness

Nine-year-old Jude and his younger sister Kerah are ordered by their dying father to go to Jerusalem while Zachariah, Elisheba, and Yochanan wonder if heavenly signs foretell justice for the Jews and Rabbi Mazzar travels with three students to Jerusalem for Passover and sees signs of hope in Yeshua, who studies both people and the Torah.
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Zipporah, wife of Moses

a novel
2005
Presents a novel based on the life of the Old Testament character Zipporah, the adopted daughter of Jethro, high priest of the Midianites, whose dark skin sets her apart until she meets and falls in love with Moses, and encourages him to return to his homeland of Egypt and lead his people to freedom.

The hidden flame

2010
After losing her family, Abigail seeks a new home and safety in Jerusalem, where two men vie for her hand in marriage--a successful Hebrew merchant and a Roman soldier--but she does not love either man.

The centurion's wife

2009
Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage, is forced into a marriage with Alban, a Roman centurion; but when he is asked to find the truth behind rumors of a political execution gone awry, Alban's career, beliefs, and his life are put at risk.

The fifth mountain

1998
A novel about the life of biblical prophet Elijah and the trial of his faith.

Sarah

a novel
2004
Presents a novel based on the life of the Old Testament character Sarah, the daughter of a powerful lord who employs drastic measures in an attempt to avoid an arranged marriage and whose actions lead her give up her exalted life to join Abram, a member of a nomadic tribe and follower of the one true God.

Ben-Hur

a tale of the Christ
2003
A wealthy young Jew and his family, experiencing changing fortunes under Roman tyranny, are affected by the life and teachings of a Nazarene named Jesus Christ.

A time to love

stories from the Old Testament
2003
A retelling of six stories from the Old Testament, which explore the complexity of love from the perspective of Ruth, Delilah, Reuben, Isaac, Gamiel, and Zillah.

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