Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May, 2007 zipporah, by marek halter i think most people know that im a big fan of good biblical fiction, since i write it myself. Although shes jethros favorite daughter, zipporah knows her black skin means she is undesirable as a wife in his tribe. A passionate lover and a generous wife, zipporah the black, the stranger, the nonjew, was to share moses destiny.
Fanciful version of the fatal encounter between african princess zipporah and young moses, in a breathy, atmospheric translation. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. After god commanded moses to return to egypt to free the israelites, moses took his wife and sons. The mention of moses wife zipporah in the bible is actually so few i think it can. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read zipporah. Although she is a cushite by birthone of the black people of the lands to the southshe is taken. Moses siblings, miriam and aaron confront their brother hes married a cushite woman, an african, and. But the color of zipporahs skin sets her apart, making her an outsider to the men of her.
But one day, as she was drawing water at a well, zipporah met a man like no other shed met before. Zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and sage of the midianites. Zipporah or tzipora is mentioned in the book of exodus as the wife of moses, and the daughter. Without her, the hebrews would never have left egypt and settled in canaan. But in numbers 12 we encounter an uncomfortable story.
Zipporah the woman who wrongly opposed her husband. Zipporah was the wife that gave birth to the two sons of moses. In the time of the pharaoh, a tiny infant is rescued from the banks of the red sea. 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. Zipporah, wife of moses from the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside moses.
Zipporah, wife of moses is bestselling novelist marek halters latest portrait of a noteworthy woman of the bible. Zipporah, wife of moses audiobook, by marek halter. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, howard curtis. Zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest. The second volume of french novelist halters canaan trilogy sarah. 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. Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the southzipporah grew up as the beloved. Fanciful version of the fatal encounter between african princess zipporah and young. Zipporah is the second volume of marek halters canaan trilogy and focuses on an intriguing minor character almost buried in the biblical footnotes moses wife zipporah, who is described both as the daughter.
Good books books to read my books wife of moses historical fiction bestselling author book lovers book worms novels. Examples include the films the ten commandments 1956, the prince of egypt 1998 and exodus. Zipporah may be obscure, but the wife of moses mattered. The second book in marek halters besteslling canaan trilogy, zipporah, wife of moses, tells the story of the ethiopian woman who changed the destiny of the prophet and his people. Bold, independent, and a true survivor, she is a captivating heroine, and her world of deserts. The second volume of french novelist halters canaan trilogy sarah, 2004 shows zipporah, the daughter of midian high priest jethro, meeting the fugitive moses on his flight out of egypt. Marek halter truly brings zipporah and her impact on moses to life. Zipporah, wife of moses audiobook free zipporah, wife of moses audio book streaming written by. 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. Books image by abrenzi du wife of moses, books, zipporah. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter pdf free download ebook. Zipporah, wife of moses in the bible, a determined woman. A foundling adopted by jethro, high priest of midian, zipporah is intelligent, beautiful, and black.
You are the woman who always knows where to find me, the woman who brought me food without knowing who i was. Zipporah, wife of moses ebook by marek halter rakuten kobo. The circumcision of one or both of moses sons is one of those events. Halter portrays zipporah as a very strong and supportive wife to moses and encourages and even pushes him to listen to yahwehs i realize that the author has taken liberties of filling in the gaps in the story of moses from the bible. Zipporah, wife of moses audiobook listen instantly. Name meaninga midian name, zipporah means a little bird, a sparrow. Sep 23, 2015 zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter in chm, doc, txt download ebook. Zipporah by marek halter overdrive rakuten overdrive. Editions of zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter.
From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside moses. A novel paperback april 25 2006 by marek halter author 4. Zipporah, wife of moses zipporah, wife of moses audiobook, by marek halter. A heroine of the old testament ebook written by marek halter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading zipporah, wife of moses. The second volume of french novelist halters canaan trilogy sarah, 2004 shows. 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. A new novel, zipporah, wife of moses, by marek halter, puts a fictionalized spin on zipporah by making her. Publication date 2005 topics large type books publisher waterville, me. Zipporahs quick thinking and awareness of gods presence saved the life of moses. Orphaned shortly after her birth, the infant zipporah is taken in by jethro, high priest and sage of the midianites, a tribe of the arabian peninsula.
From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of. Although the weakest of the weak, she was the first to understand the full potential of the role given to moses. 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. Such a name like dove or lamb would originally be a. Buy zipporah, wife of moses canaan trilogy reprint, translation by halter, marek isbn. 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. This is only the second book ive read by author marek halter and i must say, im extremely impressed. Although the weakest of the weak, she was the first to understand the full potential of. She is the main character in marek halter s novel zipporah, wife of moses 2005. Jun 10, 2017 zipporah was the wife that gave birth to the two sons of moses.
Zipporah is the second volume of marek halters canaan trilogy and focuses on an intriguing minor character almost buried in the biblical footnotes moses wife zipporah, who is described both as the daughter of midianite priest, and also as a cushite african. Before she could react, he imprisoned her fingers and drew her to him. Moses two sons are black and work among the levi priestly. 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. Sometimes in scripture we run across strange events that have no explanation as to what led up to them happening. At the well with her lightskinned stepsisters, zipporah is intrigued by the. The second book in marek halter s besteslling canaan trilogy, zipporah, wife of moses, tells the story of the ethiopian woman who changed the destiny of the prophet and his people. A woman ahead of her time, zipporah leaps from the pages of this remarkable novel. Zipporah may be obscure, but the wife of moses mattered politics. His words echo zipporahs 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.
Halter portrays zipporah as a proud, blackskinned woman who refuses to marry moses, even after bearing his two sons, until he accepts gods mission to lead his people out of slavery. She refuses to marry him until he returns to egypt to free his people. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter books on tape. In a spectacular feat of imagination, halter has breathed new life into this littleknown, though influential, old testament figure. Moses, a fugitive who has run away from egypt only to return to help free the. A woman ahead of her time, zipporah leaps from the. Moses, a fugitive who has run away from egypt only to return to help free the hebrews from years of slavery. 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. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter in chm, doc, txt download ebook.
From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside. Wilkinson observes that the feminine termination ah added to the common word zippor, which is also the father of balak, king of moab. One of the interesting things halter does is come up with a plausible. She is the main character in marek halters novel zipporah, wife of moses 2005. At the well with her lightskinned stepsisters, zipporah is intrigued by the stranger she recognizes from a dream.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You are zipporah, the cushite, the woman moses saved from the hands of the shepherds and at the well of irmna. An outcast like herself, his name was moses and he was a fugitive from egypt. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, paperback barnes.
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