As Nebuchadnezzar invades Jerusalem, the city is besieged and
many of its finest young people are taken back to Babylon as captives. Belili
is taken along with Daniel and his three friends. Initially they are together
in Babylon, but as Daniel and his three friends have important positions in the
government, Belili remains a maid. Due to unforeseen circumstances she is taken
from Babylon and finds herself among
idol worshipers and loses faith in the God of Israel.
Years later, she is reunited with Daniel and they marry and
have children. Her children are not aware of her past and neither is Daniel. As
the Medo-Persian army invades, her past may be revealed and Belili fears what
her family will think of her. Will her shame about her past threaten her
renewed faith in God or will she be able to trust God to see her through the
uncertain time?
Mesu Andrews does a wonderful job of bringing events from
the Bible to life. This fictional account of the life of Daniel is a
fascinating look at the culture of the Babylonians and what the Jewish captives
had to survive. There is a reading guide
in the back of the book making to aid in discussing the book in a group setting.
I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah
Publishers in exchange for this honest
review.
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