I Am Miriam: Mother of the Messiah

By Deanna Malespin

Book Overview

Miriam finds out that she is with child before she is married. Her life and everything she holds dear is suddenly in jeopardy. This book offers a fresh take on the Christmas story of Miriam and Joseph, capturing the drama of Miriam's struggle between her love for Joseph, the social norms of her era, and her desire to heed the call of God on her life. The story encompasses the context of her everyday family life, the dynamics of the Biblical period, and life within a bustling community in the Galilee. Discover what it meant to be a betrothed young woman, suddenly caught in the situation of being with child before her marriage to the young esteemed carpenter in Nazareth. Will anyone believe her story? She must come to terms with the sacrifice of her divine calling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9659280017
• ISBN13: 9789659280018
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Israeli Center for Libraries
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"