Ebook {Epub PDF} Judahs Wife: A Novel of the Maccabees by Angela Elwell Hunt

Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With over five million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to non-fiction books, to www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 1 min. Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals, and when he issues a decree that all Jews are to conform to Syrian laws upon pain of death, devout Jews risk everything to follow the law. Judah’s Wife is the second book in Hunt’s Silent Years series. Each novel is a standalone and can be read independently of each other. They do progress chronologically, so reading them in order may help with historical context. My group is going to read book 1, Egypt’s Sister, next year. I look forward to another great story from Hunt/5().

Judah's Wife: A Novel of the Maccabees Details. by Angela Elwell Hunt, jews, reads, historical-fiction. The Silent Years. by Angela Elwell Hunt includes books Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra, Judah's Wife: A Novel of the Maccabees, Jerusalem's Queen, and several more. See the complete The Silent Years series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Get this from a library! Judah's wife: a novel of the Maccabees. [Angela Elwell Hunt] -- "Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus.

Judah’s Wife begins in BC, a time when the Hellenistic influences of the era were undermining the culture and worship of Israel. The novel introduces the reader to Judah Maccabeus and his family. The author drew from the history recorded in the Apocrypha. Judah’s Wife is the second book in Hunt’s Silent Years series. Each novel is a standalone and can be read independently of each other. They do progress chronologically, so reading them in order may help with historical context. My group is going to read book 1, Egypt’s Sister, next year. I look forward to another great story from Hunt. Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah Maccabee, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals, and when he issues a decree that all Jews are to conform to Syrian laws upon pain of death, devout Jews risk everything to follow the law of Moses.