Abraham and Sarah - Softcover

Dorr, Roberta Kells

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802409571 ISBN 13: 9780802409577

Publisher: River North, 2014

Synopsis

A splendid exploration of faith against great odds and love that endures years of disappointment.

Abraham and Sarah is a masterful historical drama from the moment that Abraham strides into the pagan temple to rescue Sarah. The couple sets out in search of the blessings God had promised: abundant fertile land and decedents more plentiful than the stars.

But years of wandering bring the couple to Egypt, where once again Abraham convinces Sarah that as sister and brother surely they will pass safely through the territory. But Pharaoh takes Sarah into his harem, where she befriends Pharaoh’s daughter, Hagar. Together the three are ordered to leave.

Years of barrenness have embittered Sarah, and she hatches a plan: Hagar must become the vessel for the child God has promised. Ishmael is born to Hagar, and jealousy is born in Sarah’s heart. But God had a plan and He was right all along. This miracle unfolds with historical authenticity, leaving the reader with a better understanding of the ancient world and the life-changing faith of Abraham and Sarah.

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From the Back Cover:

Against great odds, they found love—only to endure years of disappointment.

God promised for Abraham and Sarah abundant, fertile land and descendants more plentiful than the stars. But they don’t trust God to carry out His plan in His time. They grow tire of waiting for God to fulfill His promises . . .

Fearing for their lives, Abraham lies to Pharaoh, which eventually gets them evicted from Egypt, along with Pharaoh’s daughter, Hagar. When the barren years linger on, Sarah hatches a plan of her own to become a mother—ignoring God and ultimately causing a family division that ripples through the generations.   

When the resulting miracle unfolds, the reader encounters the life-altering love of God.

About the Author:

ROBERTA KELLS DORR is the author of seven books: six novels, one biography. She majored in creative writing at the University of Maryland and received her master¿s in Religious Education from the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. For seventeen years Dorr lived in the Middle East as the wife of a busy missionary surgeon and the mother of five children. On her return to the United States she carried with her the manuscript of the first novel she had written and researched extensively over the years. She claimed that the years in the Middle East, the exposure to their culture, and the experiences she had while there profoundly influenced what she wrote.

About this edition

• Publisher: River North
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0802409571
• ISBN 13: 9780802409577
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272