During world war ii, he and his parents narrowly escaped from the warsaw ghetto. This is a hardcover book and includes the dust jacket. She lay on her bed without moving, without closing her eyes, without even daring to touch her lips with her tongue for fear of finding the taste of the strangers mouth on them. A passionate lover and a generous wife, zipporah the black, the stranger, the nonjew, was to share moses destiny. But the color of zipporah s skin sets her apart, making her an outsider to the men of her. When moses and zipporah meet moses family, miriams response to zipporah is immediately negative, while yokeveds is the exact opposite. Click to read more about zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter. An outcast like herself, his name was moses and he was a fugitive from. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read zipporah, wife of moses. A heroine of the old testament ebook written by marek halter. She is the main character in marek halter s novel zipporah, wife of moses 2005.
Thanks to her, he would forget his fears and hear the message of god, bequeathing to. Zipporah, wife of moses is bestselling novelist marek halters latest portrait of a noteworthy woman of the bible. His words echo zipporah s and moses returns to confront pharaoh, armed with what he has learned from zipporah about the force of justice and the liberation of the oppressed. In a spectacular feat of imagination, halter has breathed new life into this littleknown, though influential, old testament figure. A novel canaan trilogy paperback april 25, 2006 by marek halter author. Zipporah, wife of moses in the bible, a determined woman. Read zipporah, wife of moses a novel by marek halter available from rakuten kobo. From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside moses. In his enjoyable but uneven second installment in the canaan trilogy sarah, halter takes his cue from the biblical story of moses to imagine the life of moses s littleknown wife. In midian, the pride of high priest jethro is his lovely and wise adopted daughter, zipporah, a cushite, yet he cant find a husband for her because she is black. How did marek halters depiction of the burning bush deepen your understanding of the story. About zipporah, wife of moses from the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside moses.
Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the southzipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and sage of the midianites. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter powells books. After a time in russia and uzbekistan, they emigrated to france in 1950. The second in a trilogy halter tells the story of zipporah, the wife of moses. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In the time of the pharaoh, a tiny infant is rescued from the banks of the red sea. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading zipporah, wife of moses. Marek halter audio books, best sellers, author bio.
See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Information about her is scanty so her story is made up around the few facts that are known this is not christian fiction, and if you read it as that you will be sorely disappointed. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter overdrive rakuten. Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the south zipporah grew up as the beloved.
Mar 12, 2020 zipporah, wife of moses is bestselling novelist marek halters latest portrait of a noteworthy woman of the bible. Gershom, son of moses, means a traveller, or someone in a foreign place eliezer, moses son, means my god is my help what are the main themes. Buy zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter online at alibris. But the color of zipporahs skin sets her apart, making her an outsider to the men of her adopted tribe, who do not want her as a wife. When god reveals himself to moses in a burning bush, his words echo zipporah s, and moses returns to egypt with his passionate and generous wife by his side. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, paperback. Zipporah, wife of moses marek halter, author, trans. Zipporah may be obscure, but the wife of moses mattered. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
I listened to the sample of this book and thought it would be a great opportunity to learn more about zipporah the wife of moses. Although she is a cushite by birth, one of the black people of the lands to the south, she is taken in by jethro, high. In midian, the pride of high priest jethro is his lovely and wise adopted daughter, zipporah, a cushite, yet he cant find a husband. From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside. The second book in marek halters besteslling canaan trilogy, zipporah, wife of moses, tells the story of the ethiopian woman who changed the destiny of the prophet and his people. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Why do you think there is such a difference between the sister and the mother. This book is not the story of zipporah, wife of moses. Zipporah, wife of moses isbn 9781400052790 pdf epub marek. How did marek halter s depiction of the burning bush deepen your understanding of the story. Orphaned shortly after her birth, the infant zipporah is taken in by jethro, high priest and sage of the midianites, a tribe of the arabian peninsula.
Moses, hebrewborn and egyptianeducated leader of the hebrews in their flight from egypt. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fiction zipporah, wife of moses marek halter jewish book council. Editions of zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter. Zipporah, wife of moses ebook by marek halter rakuten kobo.
A passionate lover and a generous wife, zipporah the black, the. Marek halter author, bernadette dunne narrator, books on tape publisher try audible free. Marek halter has 54 books on goodreads with 38349 ratings. Jan 25, 2008 a new novel, zipporah, wife of moses, by marek halter, puts a fictionalized spin on zipporah by making her the cushite or ethiopian wife of moses. A novel canaan trilogy marek halter, howard curtis on. Fanciful version of the fatal encounter between african princess zipporah and young moses, in a breathy, atmospheric translation. She refuses to marry him until he returns to egypt to free his people. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, paperback barnes. When god reveals himself to moses in the burning bush, his words echo zipporah s, and moses returns to egypt with zipporah by his side. The second volume of french novelist halter s canaan trilogy sarah.
Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter penguin random house. From the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes. More than three thousand years ago, a black child was found on the shore of the red sea. It is simply poor fiction trying to be be based on a true story. Featuring a bold, spirited woman of color as its protagonist, zipporah will appeal to a wide range of readers and is the perfect next subject for halter s canaan trilogy. At the well with her lightskinned stepsisters, zipporah is intrigued by the stranger she recognizes from a dream. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter, howard curtis. Sep 23, 2015 zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter in chm, doc, txt download ebook. Browse marek halters bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. This is a biblical, historical novel that brings to life the story of zipporah, a black skinned cushite woman who became the wife of moses, the israelite.
Zipporah, wife of moses from the internationally bestselling author of sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside moses. Examples include the films the ten commandments 1956, the prince of egypt 1998 and exodus. Praise for sarah, the first book in marek halters canaan trilogy a worthy. Zipporah dreams about an egyptian prince who waits for her at the. I was surprised to learn that this is not a biblical account of zipporah s life at all. When god reveals himself to moses in a burning bush, his words echo zipporahs, and moses returns to egypt with his passionate and generous wife by his side.
A woman ahead of her time, zipporah leaps from the narrative of this remarkable novel. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the south zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and. The dream lingered for a long time in zipporahs body, like the poison left by an illness. Marek halter truly brings zipporah and her impact on moses to life. Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter books on tape. Although she is a cushite by birthone of the people of the lands to the south zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of jethro, high priest and sage of the midianites. I realize that the author has taken liberties of filling in the gaps in the story of moses from the bible. But the color of zipporah s skin sets her apart, making her an outsider to the men of her adopted tribe, who do not want her as a wife. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But because of the colour of her skin, her fate was sealed.
Zipporah, wife of moses by marek halter librarything. An outcast like herself, his name was moses and he was a fugitive from egypt. Buy zipporah, wife of moses canaan trilogy reprint, translation by halter, marek isbn. The second volume of french novelist halters canaan trilogy sarah, 2004 shows zipporah, the daughter of midian high priest jethro, meeting the fugitive moses on his flight out of egypt.
This fictional account of zipporah and her import in moses life will certainly make you reflect upon the biblical stories this narrative uses as its foundation. Zipporah wife of moses canaan 2 marek halter moses. Zipporah by marek halter penguin books new zealand. The halter embarked on a career as a painter that led to several international exhibitions. The second volume of french novelist halters canaan trilogy sarah. A novel canaan trilogy 9781400052806 by marek halter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A novel 9781400052790 by halter, marek and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Then one day while drawing water from a well, she meets a handsome young stranger. Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with rental or used book purchases. A woman ahead of her time, zipporah leaps from the pages of this remarkable novel.
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