Publication Date: February 27, 2024
Zara and Noah have walked together with the Creator for their entire lives, and they have done their best in an increasingly wicked and defiant world to raise their three sons to follow in their footsteps. It has been a challenge—and it’s about to get much, much harder.
When the Creator tells her husband to build an ark to escape the coming wrath against the sins of humankind, Zara steps out with him in faith. But the derision and sabotage directed their way from both friends and extended family are difficult to bear, as is knowing that everyone she interacts with beyond her husband, her sons, and their wives is doomed to destruction. And when the ark is finally finished and the animals have been shut up inside, Zara and her family embark on an adventure that will test their patience and their faith as they await deliverance and dry ground.
Experience the story of Noah and the flood like you never have before. With bestselling and award-winning author Jill Eileen Smith as your guide, you’ll never look at a rainbow the same way again.
The only thing better than discovering a new author is finding one with a hefty backlist just waiting for you to dive in.
Author Jill Eileen Smith brings biblical history to life with The Ark and the Dove, a fictional account focusing on the life of Noah’s wife, Zara.
The author sets the framework of a family set apart by belief in God. With the streets becoming more dangerous and evil permeating the land, Noah receives a message from God to build the ark.
It’s interesting to read about this familiar story from such a unique perspective and see how Noah’s family was impacted by ridicule. Ultimately, the author contrasts the consequences of God’s wrath and the advantages that come with worshipping him.
The Ark and the Dove sheds light on biblical characters and builds a deeper understanding of their role in history.
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.
