Title: The Legacy of Job's Wife
Author: Cynthia Koelker
Publisher: MD Books USA
Genre: Historical Fiction/Christian Fiction
Synopsis:
Meet the wife of Job,
whom many a preacher has criticized for her words of despair, dismissing
her as a mere footnote in their terrible tale of destruction.
But there has to be more to her story, as anyone who has endured grief or depression would know.
What might have happened? Why would she urge her husband to curse God and die?
In this fictional account, Job’s wife relates her unvarnished tale, from childhood onward. Looking back from the perspective of her final days, she tries to make sense of their near annihilation.
My Review:
What if the thing you were most famous for were the words that you
regretted most? What if those words were passed on from generation to
generation, refusing to be forgotten? Would you want to be remembered
for thoughtlessly flung words? Job’s wife is famous for saying, “Curse
God, and die!” Continue reading the full review here.
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