The Triumph of Deborah
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Publisher Description
The richly imagined tale of Deborah, the courageous Biblical warrior who saved her people from certain destruction
In ancient Israel, war is looming. Deborah, a highly respected leader, has coerced the warrior Barak into launching a strike against the neighboring Canaanites. Against all odds he succeeds, returning triumphantly with Asherah and Nogah, daughters of the Canaanite King, as his prisoners. But military victory is only the beginning of the turmoil, as a complex love triangle develops between Barak and the two princesses.
Deborah, recently cast off by her husband, develops a surprising affinity for Barak. Yet she struggles to rebuild her existence on her own terms, while also groping her way toward the greatest triumph of her life.
Filled with brilliantly vivid historical detail, The Triumph of Deborah is the absorbing and riveting tale of one of the most beloved figures in the Old Testament, and a tribute to feminine strength and independence.
The third book in Eva Etzioni-Halevys novels featuring women of the Bible. This is biblical fiction at its best.
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A courageous heroine takes center stage in the third biblical novel from Etzioni-Halevy (The Garden of Ruth). In this captivating account of a prophetess, leader and judge, the author interweaves a scriptural narrative with a riveting plot. From her post amidst the mountains of Efraim, in the ancient Israelite realm, Deborah doles out justice to those seeking arbitration even as she struggles to channel her prophesies and come to terms with her love life. At the same time, in the hostile kingdom of Canaan, Princess Asherah's husband leads the Canaanite army into battle against the Israelites. Etzioni-Halevy clearly portrays the brutal violence and harsh realities of war and slavery. When the Israelite army gains the upper hand, Deborah realizes her destiny is linked to the lives of two other women. Some readers may take umbrage at Etzioni-Halevy's depiction of Deborah as a promiscuous woman but after a sluggish beginning, the author delves more fully into the historical context and social mores of an ancient but vibrant culture. Despite millennia of separation, this book illustrates that the archetypal themes of love and war never age.
