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Unveiled-Tamar (Lineage Of Grace V1)
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Item Description...
Overview
The first in a five-volume series that brings to life women in the lineage of Jesus chronicles the story of Tamar and her father-in-law, Judah.
Publishers Description
2001 Christy Award finalist "Unveiled" is the story of Tamar, one of the women in the lineage of Jesus. Francine brings the story to life in her trademark style, showing the grace of God in the life of Tamar and her father-in-law, Judah. "Unveiled" is the first in the Lineage of Grace series of five novellas covering the stories of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 173
Dimensions: Length: 0.75" Width: 5.5" Height: 7.5"
Weight: 0.65 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date May 1, 2000
Publisher Tyndale House Publishers
ISBN 0842319476
EAN 9780842319478
UPC 031809019474
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 | Excellent book... Mar 19, 2007 |
| I didn't know I could have so much knowledge of Tamar when she seems to just be a blip in the Bible. My eyes have been opened. The author gave a wonderful account into her life but also into Judah. A book I couldn't put down or stop recommending. | | |  | A few thoughts on Tamar Mar 14, 2007 |
Francine Rivers does an excellent job with this story. So often the women and "the other" are voiceless in the Bible; it's good to hear a story from their point of view.
A retired bishop once said, "As long as you don't contradict scripture, you can use your imagination to weave a credible story." That is exactly what Ms. Rivers does here. From Tamar's upbringing and early home life, to being plucked as the wife of Er (a man who was wicked in the Lord's sight), to being given to Onan and then being shunned as a widow . . . the story moves along very well and gives the reader some insight into what it could have been like to live as a piece of property.
There were a couple of theological quibbles I had, mainly with some of the questions in the back; not enough to not use the book, but enough to make my parishioners aware of them.
This whole set should offer a good discussion around the ancestral women in Jesus' lineage. | | | | A must read for those who love the Old Testament stories! Feb 6, 2007 |
The message of this book is that God acts in improbable ways in order to show His sovereignty, His grace, and His power. As Paul says in Romans "Who are we to question our Creator?," yet is our human concept to call this improbable. It is just wonderful to read a story that has so much of God's plan woven in! Just like He chose Abraham as the father of His chosen people, who was a common man from Ur and from a human standpoint did not deserve this call more than any of us do.....He chose this unsuspecting Canaanite woman Tamar to carry on the line of Jesus. Even Isaac's son Judah who fled his brothers to marry a non-Hebrew woman, continuing to be tormented by the memory of what he and his brothers had done to Joseph years before, is the line of the Holy Son of God! Improbable? Yet it is all in God's plan! And how it is all woven hundreds of years prior to lead up to the Son of God's birth!
Tamar was different from her Canaanite clan. She wanted to know the Hebrew God, Judah's God. She wanted more than worship of clay idols. She felt there was something more to life...she longed for more. She wanted to know the God who had power. What an amazing character Francine Rivers portrays, having to move from home for an arranged marriage as a young teenage girl. Her mother and father needed their daughter to be the "savior" of the family, to help connect the families as a protection to their Canaanite clan from the Hebrews. She had to move to a foreign land and be the wife of the infamous eldest son of Judah, only to be abused, rejected by her mother-and-law, unaccepted as a true member of the family. Yet, she remained true to her pledge through it all. God rewards this remarkable young woman...as the great-great-...-grandmother of Jesus Christ!
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a historical painting of this wonderful Bible story. As Christians, we should all be as true to our God as Tamar was to God before she even knew Him!
| | | | Bible characters and Old Testament practices Jan 3, 2007 |
I read many books by Christian authors. I found this book to be of special interest. I vaguely knew who Tamar was but this book, which I read in one afternoon, sent me to study Genesis. I have a desire to know more about the customs practiced in the Old Testament.
B.R. | | | | Interesting Look Into the Life of Tamar Nov 4, 2006 |
A short book, Unveiled excellently recounts the difficult life of Tamar, the wife of Judah (her last husband). As with all historical fiction, the reader must sift through what is undoubtedly true and what is only speculation. I really enjoy speculation, and the author does an excellent job of `filling in the gaps' of the biblical narrative. While entertaining and educational at the same time, the book doesn't stop there. The last 20 percent of the book is a bible study with questions designed for discussion about the life of Tamar.
Rivers is an excellent author. The story is written very well, easy to read and enjoyable as well. The Biblical Tamar experienced things that very few go through today, but there are aspects of her life and the lives of her family members that are still experienced today though in different ways. I appreciate a good character study, and if nothing else, Tamar teaches us the importance of selflessness. I look forward to reading the other four copies in this series. | | | Write your own review about Unveiled-Tamar (Lineage Of Grace V1)
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