Genre:
Biblical Fiction
Biblical Fiction
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Redeeming Grace
Daughters Of The Promised Land book 3
by Jill Eileen Smith
| -From the back cover- One devoted woman is about to discover the power of love When famine visits Bethlehem, some hold out hope for rain, while Naomi and her family make the long journey to Moab in search of greener pastures. The harvest there is plentiful, and for a time it appears the Lord is blessing them. But when calamities strike, one after another, Naomi is left alone in a foreign land with only her widowed daughters-in-law for comfort. Downhearted and destitute, Naomi is determined to return to Bethlehem alone. But her daughter-in-law Ruth refuses to leave her side. Despite the fact that she and Naomi will almost certainly live out their days in widowhood and poverty, Ruth holds out hope for a better future . . . and maybe even a second chance at love. ISBN-13: 978-0800720360 Her choice to follow changed history... The story of Ruth is probably one of the most done, redone, and overdone, Biblical accounts made into Christian fiction. But then someone comes along and brings a fresh perspective, a different take, on the well-known story. Redeeming Grace is one of those 'different' books. Jill Eileen Smith takes a story that we all know by heart and from it weaves a tale that is both familiar and new. |  This Book received a 4 Bark rating.
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Redeeming Grace is more than just the romance between Ruth and Boaz, though that is important. What really stood out to me was Ruth's love for Naomi and her journey, both the physical one and the spiritual, from the darkness of Moab to freedom and love in Israel. But even more than that I was really caught by the age-old question that Naomi and Boaz struggle with...why does God allow such devastating loss and pain to happen to those who genuinely seek to follow Him. I think their struggles are ones that we all face at some point in our lives...
The ancient people and places of the Bible come to life in rich detail under the skillful pen of Jill Eileen Smith as she encourages Biblical understanding through the medium of fiction. The Daughters Of The Promised Land series is a must read for Biblical fans and those that need the reminder that God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Redeeming Grace by Jill Eileen Smith a 4 Bark rating.
The ancient people and places of the Bible come to life in rich detail under the skillful pen of Jill Eileen Smith as she encourages Biblical understanding through the medium of fiction. The Daughters Of The Promised Land series is a must read for Biblical fans and those that need the reminder that God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Redeeming Grace by Jill Eileen Smith a 4 Bark rating.
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