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Daughter of Rome, softcover
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▼▲When the daughter of a Roman General meets a disinherited Jewish immigrant, neither one can dream of God's plan to transform them into the most influential couple of the early church. Nor can they anticipate the mountains that will threaten to bury them. Their courtship unwittingly shadowed by murder and betrayal, Priscilla and Aquila slowly work to build a community of believers, while their lives grow increasingly complicated thanks to a shaggy dogm a mysterious runaway, and ruthless foe desperate for love. But when they are banished from their home by an emperor, they must join forces with an unusual rabbi named Paul and fight to turn treachery into redemption.
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▼▲Title: Daughter of Rome, softcover By: Tessa Afshar Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 390 Vendor: Tyndale House | Publication Date: 2020 Weight: 12 ounces ISBN: 1496428714 ISBN-13: 9781496428714 Stock No: WW428714 |
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▼▲When the daughter of a prominent Roman general meets a disinherited Jewish immigrant, neither one can dream of Gods plan to transform them into the most influential couple of the early church. Nor can they anticipate the mountains that will threaten to bury them. Their courtship unwittingly shadowed by murder and betrayal, Priscilla and Aquila slowly work to build a community of believers, while their lives grow increasingly complicated thanks to a shaggy dog, a mysterious runaway, and a ruthless foe desperate for love. But when theyre banished from their home by a capricious emperor, they must join forces with an unusual rabbi named Paul and fight to turn treachery into redemption.
With impeccable research and vivid detail, Daughter of Rome is both an emotive love story and an immersive journey through first-century Rome and Corinth, reminding readers once again why Debbie Macomber has said that no one brings the Bible to life like Tessa Afshar.
Editorial Reviews
▼▲Daughter of Rome is an intricate Christian novel focused on Priscilla and Aquila, following them from their charged first meeting through to their work as Corinthian tent makers.
Little is known about the couples early days, but the book suggests a provocative reason for Priscillas conversion. Here, shes the daughter of a Roman general and has long been shunned by her brother. An affair and a miscarriage left her grief-stricken. Later transformed by her belief, Priscilla extends kindness to the needy. Aquila, a disinherited Jewish leather worker, is touched by her actions.
During their early interactions, both Priscilla and Aquila delicately negotiate their emotions. They begin with hesitant humor that morphs into respect and desire, and their love story is engrossing. Further, its rooted in the community of believers who guide them. Invigorating scenes build a cross-section of Rome, where people of all stripes find God.
Amid heartening depictions of Christian house churches, the invented characters humanize the biblical ones. Marcus, an eight-year-old runaway whom Priscilla and Aquila shelter, heals Priscillas longing for motherhood. The painful reason for his destitution reveals the impact of other peoples sins. An arc on finding justice for Marcus underscores the lengths that Priscilla will go to mirror the love shes received from God. Antonia, a haughty patrician, enlivens the plot with dark schemes that invite an opening for spiritual grace.
Paul is portrayed with a renegade air thats steeped in wisdom. Celebrated though he is, hes integrated with ease, and his characterization is down-to-earth. In this and other ways, Tessa Afshar inhabits the world of early Christians with refreshing clarity. From life under the threat of persecution to domestic details and her characters innermost thoughts, she makes early Christianity spark.
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