For readers of sarah and zipporah, as well as biblical fiction like the red tent, and. Zipporah realizes that this man will be the husband and partner she never thought she would have. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Jan 02, 2020 gershoms name was a reminder that moses was a foreigner and living among foreigners. Then zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, surely a bloody husband art thou to me. Midian was a son of abraham and his 3rd wife keturah genesis 25. In the book of chronicles, two of her descendants are mentioned. Zipporah, wife of moses ebook by marek halter rakuten kobo. One button 15 links for downloading the book zipporah, wife of moses in all e.
Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the southzipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and sage of the midianites. After moses kills an egyptian, he flees from the pharaoh and settles among the midianites, an arab people who occupied desert areas in southern transjordan, northern arabia, and the sinai. On his return to egypt, moses was accompanied by his wife, who saved him from great danger during their journey ib. Black woman in scripture zipporrah wife of the writer of the first five books of the bible and miriam and aaron spake against moses because of the ethiopian woman he had married. She appears to have returned with her children to her fathers house. Shebuel, son of gershom, and rehabiah, son of eliezer. Zipporahs quick thinking and awareness of gods presence saved the life of moses. Zipporah is a midianite woman who becomes the wife of moses. Our last influential woman, named zipporah, has a lot of mystery surrounding her story. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, paperback. Zipporah, wife of moses is bestselling novelist marek halters latest portrait of a noteworthy woman of the bible. The lord intervened, and as a sign of divine displeasure, moses is.
They also claim there were two lands named cush in the time of moses. Read zipporah, wife of moses a novel by marek halter available from rakuten kobo. A passionate lover and a generous wife, zipporah the black, the stranger, the nonjew, was to share moses destiny. Good books books to read my books wife of moses historical fiction bestselling author book lovers book worms novels. Gershoms name was a reminder that moses was a foreigner and living among foreigners. Jan 25, 2008 a new novel, zipporah, wife of moses, by marek halter, puts a fictionalized spin on zipporah by making her the cushite or ethiopian wife of moses. An outcast like herself, his name was moses and he was a fugitive from egypt. From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes. This is a biblical, historical novel that brings to life the story of zipporah, a black skinned cushite woman who became the wife of moses, the israelite. Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the southzipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and. Moses was aware of zipporahs qualities and therefore took her for a wife. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read zipporah, wife of moses. Sometimes in scripture we run across strange events that have no explanation as to what led up to them happening. She refuses to marry him until he returns to egypt to free his people.
From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who. The rabbis explain that moses never wanted to part from zipporah and sent her to her fathers house in midian only for fear that the egyptian. The second volume of french novelist halters canaan trilogy sarah, 2004. A hebrew raised in the house of the egyptian pharaoh, moses is a fugitive, forced to flee his homeland. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jul 19, 2017 the daughter of a priest of midian, zipporah became moses wife during his fortyyear exile from egypt, eventually accompanying him and the rest of israel into the wilderness. In a spectacular feat of imagination, halter has breathed new life into. Moses siblings, miriam and aaron confront their brother hes married a cushite woman, an african, and.
Later in the book of exodus, there is a strange passage involving zipporah. Buy zipporah, wife of moses canaan trilogy reprint, translation by halter, marek isbn. A new novel, zipporah, wife of moses, by marek halter, puts a fictionalized spin on zipporah by making her the cushite or ethiopian wife of moses. Good books books to read my books wife of moses historical fiction. Zipporah, wife of moses in the bible, a determined woman. Later, zipporah had another son named eliezer exodus 18. They have known each other since they were children, and antinoes dearly wants to make lilah his wife.
Zipporah by marek halter overdrive rakuten overdrive. The name of the one was gershom for he said, i have been an alien in a foreign land, and the. Apr 25, 2006 when god reveals himself to moses in a burning bush, his words echo zipporahs, and moses returns to egypt with his passionate and generous wife by his side. Moses and his wife are traveling to egypt because god had told moses to bring the israelites out of bondage exodus 3. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading zipporah, wife of moses.
The circumcision of one or both of moses sons is one of those events. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, howard curtis. Zipporah may be obscure, but the wife of moses mattered is the title given to an article by beth brophy in the jan. One button 15 links for downloading the book zipporah, wife of moses in all e book formats. To keep the peace, moses compromised with his unbelieving wife and withheld circumcision, the sign of gods covenant, from eliezer. Zipporah, wife of moses a novel ebook by marek halter. From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside moses. In a spectacular feat of imagination, halter has breathed new life into this littleknown, though influential, old testament figure.
Featuring a bold, spirited woman of color as its protagonist, zipporah, the story of the wife of moses, will appeal to a wide range of readers and follows sarah in halters canaan trilogy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The name of the one was gershom for he said, i have been an alien in a foreign land, and the name of the other, eliezer for he said, the god of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of pharaoh. Reuels daughter, who became the wife of moses exodus 2. Thanks to her, he would forget his fears and hear the message of god, bequeathing to mankind laws that, even today, protect the weak against the strong. The aviator s wife also available in format docx and mobi. A woman ahead of her time, zipporah leaps from the pages of this remarkable novel. Add to cart buy now add to wishlist remove from wishlist. From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside.
The second volume of french novelist halters canaan trilogy sarah. But others point out that moses married zipporah, the daughter of a priest of midian named reuel, also called jethro exodus 2. Ezra is a scholar of the laws of moses, and lilah believes it is her brothers destiny to lead. Editions of zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter. Read the aviator s wife online, read in mobile or kindle. His words echo zipporah s and moses returns to confront pharaoh, armed with what he has learned from zipporah about the force of justice and the liberation of the oppressed. After moses kills an egyptian, he flees from the pharaoh and settles among the midianites, an arab people who occupied desert areas in. Without her, the hebrews would never have left egypt and settled in canaan. Zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and sage of the mi. When god reveals himself to moses in a burning bush, his words echo zipporahs, and moses returns to egypt with his passionate and generous wife by his side. Download the aviator s wife ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter book resume. The daughter of a priest of midian, zipporah became moses wife during his fortyyear exile from egypt, eventually accompanying him and the rest of israel into the wilderness. Moses wants nothing more than a peaceful life with the midianites, but zipporah wont let moses forget his pastor turn away from his true destiny.
Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter overdrive rakuten. Jun 10, 2017 zipporah was the wife that gave birth to the two sons of moses. Moses wife was of ethiopian cushitic descent and her name was zipporah. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. When moses returned to egypt, zipporah and her sons accompanied him. But in numbers 12 we encounter an uncomfortable story. Zipporah was one of seven midianite sisters that mistook moses for an egyptian after he saved them from the men at the well exodus 2. After moses had sent away his wife zipporah, his fatherinlaw jethro took her back, along with her two sons. Moses saw zipporahs act of selfmutilation as a remnant of his wifes idolatrous upbringing, and a demonstration that gods displeasure at her presence was indeed wellfounded. Moses saw zipporah s act of selfmutilation as a remnant of his wife s idolatrous upbringing, and a demonstration that gods displeasure at her presence was indeed wellfounded. Featuring a bold, spirited woman of color as its protagonist, zipporah will appeal to a wide range of readers and is the perfect next subject for halters canaan trilogy.
Books image by abrenzi du wife of moses, books, zipporah. Fanciful version of the fatal encounter between african princess zipporah and young moses, in a breathy, atmospheric translation. Press button get download links and wait 20 seconds. The project gutenberg ebook of the bible book by book by josiah. Deborah, judge, prophetess and seer ebook by carole m. Therefore, moses sent zipporah and their two sons back to her family in midian. Zipporah, moses ethiopian wife offered to begin a black skin tribe of jews. I realize that the author has taken liberties of filling in the gaps in the story of moses from the bible. A novel i applaud marek halter with his courage to. I realize that the author has taken liberties of filling in the. When god reveals himself to moses in a burning bush, his words echo zipporahs, and moses returns to egypt with his passionate and. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, paperback barnes.
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