Pearl in the Sand

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1. Christy Lockstein  •  Sep 3, 2010 @6:36 pm
   

   Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar is top notch biblical fiction about one of Jesus’ ancestors. Rahab was sold into prostitution at just fifteen to support her family. But their salvation came at a high price: she feels as though only her body has value, and her family views her with jaded eyes and judges her harshly for the choice they forced her to make. She uses her intelligence to build a successful inn within the walls of her home in Jericho. Because of her troubled life, she has rejected the gods of her people, but when she hears about the Hebrews’ god who freed them from Egyptian slavery and is helping them to destroy the most powerful nations in Canaan, she wonders if this god will also see her as worthless. She helps the Hebrew spies, risking her own life, which saves her family from the destruction the rest of the city of Jericho faces, but now she must try and make her new home in a people that see her as soiled because of her past and suspicious because of her nationality. Afsha truly makes Rahab come to life, and she is instantly a sympathetic character. It’s a moving story of a broken woman becoming healed by the love of God and a good man, and is therefore, timeless. Readers will gain new understanding of an intriguing and enigmatic biblical character in a fresh and fascinating way.

2. Michelle Sutton  •  Sep 8, 2010 @10:31 pm
   

   I agree. This was an amazing story. I loved it!

3. Emily Scifres  •  Aug 2, 2011 @6:03 pm
   

   If you enjoyed Tessa’s novel, you might want to check out her new Sands of Jericho reader contest.

   The prize is valued at over $200 and includes perfumes from the Bible, and an incredible golden jewelry box.

   You can see the contest here: TessaAfshar.com

   Emily

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