Next year about this time, look for redeeming love. Sons of encouragement series, book 5 by francine rivers christian, fiction an echo in the darkness. This book helped me put those struggles into a perspective i can livewith. Tweet about the redeeming love study guide email the redeeming love study. Michael hosea is a godly man sent into angels life to draw her into the saviors redeeming love. I dont normally read fiction, but this is one of the powerful books i have ever read. The book is ripe for discussion on the treatment of women, life in the 1880s and court protocols.
Taking its inspiration from the biblical book of hosea, it is built upon the foundation of the authors newfound christian beliefs. Redeeming love provides a safe and nurturing residential program for young women seeking rehabilitation from domestic sex trafficking. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep. Forgiveness love religion alex stafford was just like mama said. Redeeming love continues to be one of the christian booksellers associations topselling titles, and it has held a spot on the christian bestsellers list for nearly a decade. But when god tells michael hosea to marry her, she learns to love until fear overwhelms her and she returns to her former life. Its central theme is the redeeming love of god towards sinners. I will admit, i read redeeming love five or so years ago and dont remember thinking anything bad about it. However, even if you are not religious dont let this put you off. The book is a retelling of the prophet hosea from the bible. Redeeming love summary study guide includes detailed chapter.
The setting is the mid eighteen hundreds in california. Michael was raised in a wealthy plantation family, however, it was clear to him that he did not share the same views as his father from an early age. Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. There were times when it didnt show very well when sarahs mother became a prostitute, it seems.
When hosea asked god to send him a wife, he wasnt expecting to find her in a brothel. Even dressed in dusty riding clothes, his hair damp with perspiration, he was like the princes in the stores mama read. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The study, coauthored by angela hunt, gives readers a deeper understanding of heroine. While masterpiece was good, i can understand why readers fell in love with redeeming love. I have been in a long struggle over the powers in my life and things icannot control. Sold into prostitution in childhood, angel is a bitter woman who trusts no man. Redeeming love francine rivers digital ebook store jncasr. Slowly, day byday, he defies angels every bitter expectation, until despite her resistance, her frozenheart begins to thaw. Redeeming love is one of those mustread romances worth reading at least once there are two versions of redeeming love. Liz curtis higgs, new york times bestselling author. A skillful retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea.
Bestselling author francine rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of gomer and hosea in a tale set against the exciting backdrop of the california gold rush. Travel cheaper, longer, smarter ebook online free pdf. Redeeming love by the reigning queen of christian romance, francine river, is a retelling of the story of hosea and his wife gomer. The 1997 version is basically the same as the original, but was edited to remove any descriptions of the love scenes and any coarse language to make it suitable for the christian market. This book is written at a high school level, but it is also a popular bookclub novel.
Karen kingsbury, new york times bestselling author simply put, redeeming love is the most powerful work of fiction you will ever read. The 1997 version is basically the same as the original, but was edited to remove any descriptions of the love scenes and any coarse language to make it suitable for the christian. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Rivers has turned beautiful scripture into a hauntingly beautiful christian romance. Im sure youll find at least one book or series youll love if you look hard enough. Appearing for the first time in a deluxe, foilstamped, linen edition. Angels redemption in francine rivers redeeming love. A powerful retelling of the bibles story of gomer and hosea, redeeming love is a lifechanging story of unconditional, redemptive, allconsuming love set during the california gold rush. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the. Aside from his good looks michael is also a religious, hard working, and an honest man. A gripping story demonstrating gods love, i couldnt put down redeeming love once i started. I love this novel and have had a wonderful experience working with francine on the bible study. You can read this book with ibooks on your iphone, ipad.
Discussion of themes and motifs in francine rivers redeeming love. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good christian romance novel, who loves to feel the love of christ that he has for us, and who. But when god tells michael hosea to marry her, she learns to loveuntil fear overwhelms her and she returns to her former life. It is a beautiful story that mirrors the love god has for us, and the. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. He was tall and dark, and sarah had never seen anyone so beautiful. This study guide consists of approximately 56 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of redeeming love. Its a beautiful love story with themes running through it from the book of hosea in the bible. Get a free sample or buy redeeming love by francine rivers on the itunes store. Introduction i had a root canal this morning and my copy of francine rivers redeeming love hasnt arrived yet, so today is just going to serve as an introduction. This may be the single most moving book you will read this yearor in your lifetime. Why do you think it is important to the story and to the characters. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the bible. Since redeeming love, francine has published more than 20 novels with christian themes all bestsellers and she has continued to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe.
That is how angel describes michael hosea in the book redeeming love. The protagonist of this story goes by many names, and each one is significant to her character as well as to how. I laughed, i cried, i rediscovered precious truths that i had forgotten about gods love. My heart and soul were profoundly shaken as i realized anew the lessons portrayed through the stories of hosea and gomer, michael and angel. Her christian novels have been awarded or nominated for numerous awards including the rita award, the christy award, the ecpa gold medallion, and the. The study, designed to give readers a deeper understanding of heroine angels heal. Redeeming love is based on the biblical chapter of hosea, in which god tells his prophet, hosea, to marry the. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The heroine, angel, is a young woman who was sold into prostitution as a child. The story, specifically aimed at a christian audience, reveals the power of unconditional. Redeeming lovedoes all of the above and so much more.
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