Bibliograph

Judah's wife, a novel of the Maccabees, Angela Hunt

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Judah's wife, a novel of the Maccabees, Angela Hunt

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Judah's wife

Responsibility statement

Angela Hunt

Sub title

a novel of the Maccabees

Summary

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 of Moses. Judah's father resists the decree, igniting a war that will cost him his life. But before dying, he commands his son to pick up his sword and continue the fight, or bear responsibility for the obliteration of the land of Judah. Leah, who wants nothing but peace, struggles with her husband's decision,what kind of God would destroy the peace she has sought for so long?

Target audience

adult

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