What was it like living in Israel during the time of the Judges?
The novel Jadah: Boy of Simeon gives us a look into every day lives of people in ancient Israel. It shows:
The novel, Jadah: Boy of Simeon, is set in southern Israel in the area called the Negev, or southern desert. It is during the time of Othniel, the first judge of Israel after Joshua. Jadah (Yaw-dah' in Hebrew or Juh-dah' in English) is a member of the tribe of Simeon living in a village southwest of Beersheba. He is 12 years old and tall for his age as are all of his male cousins on his father's side. Using Jadah, this novel shows some of the Law in action. Unlike novels of bible times I have read in the past, this book does not try to show a "plausible explanation" for bible themes. The bible themes of the Law, found in the first five books, are what drives the action in this novel. In other words, the bible is the explanation for what happens in the novel. The characters speak of the Law and about the Law and how they live it, or how they are against it. Several themes from the Law, many relevant today, are brought out in the story. For example: what happens when sin is allowed to come in and remain among the people of God? This is written so a seventh grade guy can read and enjoy the story.
It has a new novel price of $4.99
The story is biblical/historical fiction
It is an action/cultural novel
There is no profanity
There is violence due to the nature of the time period in history
There is no sex, though with idolatry there is allusion to it. Some may not pick it up. I also did some "sanitizing," so it is not presenting idolatry in all its true ugliness.
- Action from Amalekite raiders
- Reaction of the village
- How the Law of God affected every day life
- What happens when idolatry is practiced
The novel, Jadah: Boy of Simeon, is set in southern Israel in the area called the Negev, or southern desert. It is during the time of Othniel, the first judge of Israel after Joshua. Jadah (Yaw-dah' in Hebrew or Juh-dah' in English) is a member of the tribe of Simeon living in a village southwest of Beersheba. He is 12 years old and tall for his age as are all of his male cousins on his father's side. Using Jadah, this novel shows some of the Law in action. Unlike novels of bible times I have read in the past, this book does not try to show a "plausible explanation" for bible themes. The bible themes of the Law, found in the first five books, are what drives the action in this novel. In other words, the bible is the explanation for what happens in the novel. The characters speak of the Law and about the Law and how they live it, or how they are against it. Several themes from the Law, many relevant today, are brought out in the story. For example: what happens when sin is allowed to come in and remain among the people of God? This is written so a seventh grade guy can read and enjoy the story.
It has a new novel price of $4.99
The story is biblical/historical fiction
It is an action/cultural novel
There is no profanity
There is violence due to the nature of the time period in history
There is no sex, though with idolatry there is allusion to it. Some may not pick it up. I also did some "sanitizing," so it is not presenting idolatry in all its true ugliness.