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| Author/Contributor(s): | Halter, Marek |
| Publisher: | Crown |
| Date: | 4/25/2006 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
From the internationally bestselling author of Sarah comes the riveting story ofthe remarkable woman who walked beside Moses.
Although she is a Cushite by birth—oneof the people of the lands to the south—Zipporah grew up as the beloved daughterof Jethro, high priest and sage of the Midianites. But the color of Zipporah’s skinsets her apart, making her an outsider to the men of her adopted tribe, who do notwant her as a wife. Then one day while drawing water from a well, she meets a handsomeyoung stranger. Like her, he is an outsider. A Hebrew raised in the house of theEgyptian Pharaoh, Moses is a fugitive, forced to flee his homeland. Zipporah realizesthat this man will be the husband and partner she never thought she would have.
Moses wants nothing more than a peaceful life with the Midianites, but Zipporah won’tlet Moses forget his past—or turn away from his true destiny.
She refuses to marryhim until he returns to Egypt to free his people. When God reveals himself to Mosesin a burning bush, his words echo Zipporah’s, and Moses returns to Egypt with hispassionate and generous wife by his side.
A woman ahead of her time, Zipporah leapsfrom the pages of this remarkable novel. Bold, independent, and a true survivor,she is a captivating heroine, and her world of deserts, temples, and ancient wondersis a fitting backdrop to an epic tale.





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