Rebekah: Women of Genesis

Rebekah: Women of Genesis

Author: Orson Scott Card

Publisher: Forge Books (2002)

ISBN: 076534128X

pages: 416

genre: Christian fiction

3 (out of 5) STARS

Annotation: Provides a fictional retelling of the story of Rebekah, the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.

Summary: Born into a time and place where a woman speaks her mind at her peril, and reared as a motherless child by a doting father, Rebekah grew up to be a stunning, headstrong beauty. She was chosen by God for a special destiny.Rebekah leaves her father's house to marry Isaac, the studious young son of the Patriarch Abraham, only to find herself caught up in a series of painful rivalries, first between her husband and his brother Ishmael, and later between her sons Jacob and Esau. Her struggles to find her place in the family of Abraham are a true test of her faith, but through it all she finds her own relationship with God and does her best to serve His cause in the lives of those she loves. In Rebekah, Orson Scott Card has created an astonishing personality, complex and intriguing, and her story will engage your heart as it captures your imagination. (www.goodreads.com)

Evaluation: Rebekah is an interesting read. There is not a lot of information available about the women of the Bible so for that reason alone this book was interesting. However, I did not think the writing style was very good and I find the patriarchal society of the Bible to be disturbing. I much prefer Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card than this type of book.

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Sarah by Orson Scott Card

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