The Ark and the Dove: The Story of Noah’s Wife by Jill Eileen Smith
Biblical fiction powerhouse Jill Eileen Smith returns to the shelves this winter with another thought-provoking and impactful exploration of biblical times. Packed with detailed research and insight, The Ark and the Dove invites readers to journey with Noah’s wife through the end of the world as she knew it and into the birth of a new era.
When the Creator tells Noah to build an ark in preparation for the eradication of humankind, Noah’s wife Emzara finds herself part of a mission that seems ludicrous. All that remains of God’s faithful ones are Zara’s immediate family. Amid ridicule and slander from neighbors and friends, she persists in helping to build an ark that will save her family and protect God’s creation. While her heart breaks for the misguided people they will leave behind, Zara’s faith in the Creator urges her forward on this weighty mission.
But Zara quickly learns that her family did not leave their troubles behind on dry ground. Beyond the monotony and hard work of living aboard the ark for months, conflict continually arises. Sin has found them even aboard the isolated boat, and it continues to persist on the reborn earth. Despite the Creator’s plan, drunkenness, pride, and greed plague the hearts of humanity.
How can Zara cling to hope and faith despite the brokenness of the world around her, and how can she hold her family together in the aftermath of their sinful choices? Can Zara find the comfort and courage she needs in the Creator’s promises?
Experience the story of Noah and the flood like you never have before in The Ark and the Dove.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jill Eileen Smith is the bestselling and award-winning author of the biblical fiction series The Wives of King David, Wives of the Patriarchs, and Daughters of the Promised Land, as well as The Heart of a King, Star of Persia: Esther’s Story, Miriam’s Song, The Prince and the Prodigal, and Daughter of Eden. She is also the author of the nonfiction books When Life Doesn’t Match Your Dreams and She Walked Before Us. Her research has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in biblical times. Jill lives with her family in Michigan.
