The Scarlet Cord
By Carlene Havel and Sharon Faucheux
Prism Book Group, September 2014
Biblical Fiction
ISBN 978-1940099699
Print $13.99
Ebook $3.99
About the Book:
Rahab, a resourceful beauty, struggles to survive in the
pagan culture of ancient Jericho. As years of harsh labor begin to lift her and
her family from poverty, a foreign army threatens the well-fortified city.
Rahab is forced to make an immediate decision. Will she put her faith in the
fabled walls of Jericho or the powerful God of the Hebrews? Either choice may
cost her life.
My review:
Wonderfully researched, beautifully written, lovingly shared…this
version of the story of one of the more elusive biblical characters is a treat
for those who love fiction based on short facts known about documented people.
Rahab, called by several discourteous terms in the account
of Joshua’s capture of the city of Jericho. She is a sympathetic person, and
perhaps her family and descendants embody acceptance and forgiveness, mercy and
love in a way the pen strokes of God’s law do not.
Canaanites occupying the Promised Land were wary of the
mysterious Hebrew tribes, escaped former slaves from Egypt, marching across the
land, conquering mighty kingdoms in their way, worshiping an unseen and
powerful force. Rumors were rampant, and when their path led through the mighty
city of Jericho, only one family was destined for salvation.
