Unveiled (Lineage of Grace #1) - Tamar

Francine Rivers

Tyndale House Publishers

2000

170 páginas

5h 40m

ISBN-10: 0842319476

Unveiled is the story of Tamar, one of the women in the lineage of Jesus. Francine brings the story to life in her trademark style, showing the grace of God in the life of Tamar and her father-in-law, Judah. Unveiled is the first in the Lineage of Grace series of five novellas covering the stories of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary.

Resenhas (1)

4 (Muito bom)

14 (2024)

I've never delved deeper into Tamar's history, and "Unveiled" made me face another reality. Every moment, I found myself pondering, "How did she feel during her marriage? What about when Onan rejected her?" It must have been incredibly challenging to become a widow not only once but twice, especially without children, in an age when a woman's honor was closely tied to fertility.
This narrative creates dialogues and explores different points of view based on the Holy Bible. I always have great experiences reading Francine Rivers, and this time was no different. It was tough to witness the hardships Tamar endured, we barely think about the way she was used. Judah did nothing but blame her for her son's sins, and we all know the end of this story. Tamar became part of Jesus' genealogy as the mother of Perez.
This perspective was impressive. It's not a biography, obviously the book contains a lot of fiction - as a christian novella -, yet it prompts good reflections.