Giveaway: The Triumph of Deborah

Eva Etzioni-Halevy brings the story of the Old Testament's Deborah, renowned judge and prophet of the Israelites alive with her novel The Triumph of Deborah. Deborah is known to many people as the author of the Song of Deborah from the book of Judges. The Triumph of Deborah focuses on this very important time in the history of the Israelites, when their army, led by Deborah and the great warrior Barak defeats the Canaanites and bring about 40 years of peace.Besides giving readers a look into history, the separate, personal stories of Deborah, and Barak give readers a glimpse into agrarian life in the villages of the Israelites. Deborah is amazingly strong and sure of herself, and the wisdom she believes God bestows on her. She looks at situations from all points of view, while constantly following Torah law and the Commandments. Her charismatic yet calm personality and regal disposition, draw people to her and they heed her advice and opinions. Each day, Deborah leaves her husband and five sons to go to work under her special tree to dispense justice to all who come to her. A working woman in the twelfth century B.C.E.!
After his destruction of the Canaanite palace and town of Hazor, Barak frees the Israelites who have been slaves to the Canaanites and takes the Canaanite princess Ashera to his home to become his bride. In the group of Israeli women who Barak hires to wrk in his home is Nogah, daughter of Canaanite King Jabin by on of his Israeli slaves. The story of their complicated love-triangle and how it brings about the peace contract is interesting and amazing.

I know next to nothing about the Old Testament, and other than knowing there was an important woman named Deborah in Jewish history, I had no knowledge of this story prior to reading The Triumph of Deborah. I found it amazingly relevant to our world today, with familiar jealousies, pride, and questions about gender roles.
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION I enjoyed The Triumph of Deborahso much, that I need to share it with one of you! I will be giving away my gently used copy of The Triumph of Deborah. To win it, just leave a comment telling me the name of any woman of the Old Testament.
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Official FTC Disclosure: I received no compensation for this review, other than the unsolicited copy of the book from the author.
Engraving by French artist Gustave Dore.