Building Benjamin: Naomi's Journey

Name: Building Benjamin: Naomi's Journey
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Barbara M. Britton
ISBN: 9781522301448

Author: Barbara M. Britton

Series: Tribes of Israel #2

Narrator: Mindy Newell

Unabridged: 5 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Pelican Book Group

Published: 02/10/2017

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Love grows where God grafts the tender shoot. Naomi desires to dance well enough to catch the eye of a wealthy landowner. Her father needs a substantial bride price due to the deaths of her brothers at the hands of the tribe of Benjamin. But when Benjamites raid the Ephraimite feast and capture young girls, Naomi is bound and carried from her home by Eliab, a troubled shepherd who needs a wife. As Naomi awaits rescue, she finds Eliab has a strong faith in God and a just reason for abducting her. A reason that affects all the tribes of Israel. The future of the tribe of Benjamin hangs in the balance, but if Naomi follows her heart and stays with Eliab to rebuild his lineage, she must forfeit her family and become a traitor to her own tribe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Terri

The last chapters in the Book of Judges aren’t pretty. The tribe of Benjamin is nearly wiped out by the rest of Israel. The remaining men can’t marry women from the other tribes because the women’s father vowed not to give them to Benjaminites. So the men of Benjamin steal women of Ephraim during a......more

Goodreads review by Laura

Set in ancient Israel, Building Benjamin offers a glimpse of the violence which surrounded God's people as well as their challenge to stay true to His laws. While there is a Naomi in the Bible, this is not her. Rather the story is inspired by Judges 19-21 where there is war against the Benjaminites......more

Goodreads review by Penelope

At first, when Naomi is captured by Eliab, a Benjamite, to be his wife I was a bit leery about this story. However, I was soon taken in by the way Barbara M. Britton brought this Biblical tale to life with realism, exciting action, and tenderness. Naomi's faith and courage are inspiring. Well-writte......more