Love in a Broken Vessel, Mesu Andrews
Love in a Broken Vessel, Mesu Andrews
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Love in a Broken Vessel
A Novel

Author: Mesu Andrews

Narrator: Lisa Larsen

Unabridged: 15 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/14/2020

Synopsis

Hosea has been charged by God with a difficult task—marry a prostitute in order to show God's people the nature and depth of his love for Israel. When Hosea goes to Israel to proclaim God's message, the prostitute God tells him to marry turns out to be his childhood friend Gomer. He finds her broken and abused, unwilling to trust Hosea or his God. But when marrying Hosea becomes her only choice, Gomer does what she's good at—she survives. Can Hosea's love for God and God's love for Israel heal Gomer's broken spirit?

With her potent combination of in-depth research and masterful storytelling, Mesu Andrews brings to life a complex and fascinating biblical story of the power of love and forgiveness in the face of utter betrayal.

About Mesu Andrews

Mesu Andrews is the Christy Award-winning author of Isaiah's Daughter and numerous other novels, including The Pharaoh's Daughter, Miriam, and Love Amid the Ashes. Her deep understanding of and love for God's Word brings the biblical world alive for listeners. Mesu lives in North Carolina with her husband, Roy, and enjoys spending time with her growing tribe of grandchildren.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ruth on March 27, 2013

As a young prophet-in-training, studying under the likes of Amos and Jonah at the prophets' camp in Judah, Hosea dreamed of the day God would make complete the prophetic call on his life, granting him his first prophetic mission. But when the message comes, it contains a caveat the likes of which Ho......more

Goodreads review by Hailey on April 16, 2019

This is one of the best Biblical fiction books I've read. The Old Testament can seem stiff and impersonal at times, and this author breathes new life into stories we are already familiar with. It brought new awareness to the true sacrifice Hosea gave in his obedience to the Lord's command to marry a......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on March 17, 2013

Overall, I got a lot out of this book by the time I finished. It really brings the era of the Biblical prophets to life. The more Hosea and Gomer's marriage suffered because of the hardness of her heart, the more the story felt real to me. The details regarding the pain and suffering Gomer was willi......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on April 08, 2013

Beautifully researched history, evocative scenery, genuine questions and dilemmas, plus a haunting depiction of God’s interaction with real people, all work together to make Mesu Andrews Love in a Broken Vessel a classic in the vein of Lloyd Douglas’ The Robe, Lew Wallace’s Ben Hur, Rosemary Sutclif......more

Goodreads review by Christian Fiction on June 22, 2013

"Love in a Broken Vessel" is a powerful read, one that breathes with historical authenticity and heart-rending emotion, and has left me contemplating the vast love of God. Mesu Andrews does a fantastic job at bringing to life the story of the prophet Hosea, called by God to love a prostitute as a di......more

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