Books by Tessa Afshar
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review 1: This was my first experience with biblical fiction other than The Bronze Bow which I enjoyed when I was in my early teens. I'm a little skeptical about authors making up their perspective of biblical stories but was surprised when I found myself reading this one to the end. I p...
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review 1: Tessa Afshar continues the story of Sarah and Darius in this Harvest of Rubies sequel. Although the book spends a lot of time on Sarah's cousin Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, it is integral to the plot. Afshar uses both historical fact and literary license to bring ...
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review 1: This book is anchored in the Hebrew belief in one God. There are many references to God. Many miracles only happen in the book because of this total belief in God. Much of what happens is grounded in the Old Testament of the Bible. The God of Israel enabled the Jewish nomads who...
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review 1: I was thrown into the kingdom of Persia, with its luxuries and lavishness. Also I got an insight about what a scribe really is. I loved Sarah character and her beautiful growth. I super loved the analogy about the vine and suffering, wow I was really touched by it. What I also lo...
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review 1: Rahab is feeling empty and has a great sense of longing. She just isn't sure what she's longing for. When she hears about the God of the Israelites she wants to get to know this God who is so loving and forgiving. Her opportunity comes when two men show up at the gate claiming to...