Zipporah, Wife of Moses, Marek Halter
Zipporah, Wife of Moses, Marek Halter
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Zipporah, Wife of Moses

Author: Marek Halter

Narrator: Ellen Reilly

Abridged: 6 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2005


Synopsis

From the internationally bestselling author of Sarah comes the riveting story of the remarkable woman who walked beside Moses. 

Although she is a Cushite by birth—one of the people of the lands to the south—Zipporah grew up as the beloved daughter of Jethro, high priest and sage of the Midianites. But the color of Zipporah’s skin sets her apart, making her an outsider to the men of her adopted tribe, who do not want her as a wife. Then one day while drawing water from a well, she meets a handsome young stranger. Like her, he is an outsider. A Hebrew raised in the house of the Egyptian Pharaoh, Moses is a fugitive, forced to flee his homeland. Zipporah realizes that this man will be the husband and partner she never thought she would have.

Moses wants nothing more than a peaceful life with the Midianites, but Zipporah won’t let Moses forget his past—or turn away from his true destiny. 

She refuses to marry him until he returns to Egypt to free his people. When God reveals himself to Moses in a burning bush, his words echo Zipporah’s, and Moses returns to Egypt with his passionate and generous wife by his side. 

A woman ahead of her time, Zipporah leaps from the pages of this remarkable novel. Bold, independent, and a true survivor, she is a captivating heroine, and her world of deserts, temples, and ancient wonders is a fitting backdrop to an epic tale.

About The Author

Marek Halter was born in Poland in 1936. During World War II, his family escaped the Warsaw ghetto and eventually settled in France. He is the author of several critically acclaimed, bestselling novels. Lilah is the final installment in the sweeping, bestselling Canaan trilogy, which also includes Sarah and Zipporah, Wife of Moses.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on October 18, 2022

An interesting interpretation of Old Testament figures. This novel explores the journey of Moses through the eyes of his wife Zipporah, a black Cushite woman adopted by Jethro, the high priest of the Midianites. It explores the concepts of racism, feminism, and religious conflict, giving a new dimen......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 21, 2011

A fictionalized account of Zipporah's life. For me, it was just OK. I knew it was fiction, but it still bothered me when the author took liberties with Biblical (read historical) text. In terms of imagining what life would have been like for these nomadic people, it was fairly interesting. The writi......more

Goodreads review by Jean Marie on April 20, 2011

Really 4 1/2 stars. I have a soft spot for anything Moses related, which I blame on my being raised on the yearly television showing of The Ten Commandments which I've always loved for it's pagentry and drama, and there really isn't anything more beautiful than old school technicolor. I read Halter'......more

Goodreads review by Dora on January 25, 2013

I liked: Zipporah's determination to see Moses fulfill his quest. I did not like: How much Miriam and Aaron treated her like she was not one of them, yet she had brought Moses to them with the hope of saving the Israelites from Egypt. I admired: Jethro's (Zipporah's Father) courage and wisdon. He had......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on August 03, 2015

I listened to the audio edition of this book, narrated by Bernadette Dunne. This story held my attention better than "Sarah", the first book in "The Canaan Trilogy". I liked the characters better too, especially Jethro. One flaw that had me complaining out loud to myself - every two or three minutes......more


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Praise for Sarah, the first book in Marek Halter’s Canaan Trilogy


“A worthy heiress to Anita Diamant’s bestseller The Red Tent, and an entertaining read, with a heroine who uses both her brains and her femininity to astonishing effect.” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution