Infirst-centuryEphesus,lifeisnoteasyforwomen.Ayoungwifemeetsherdailystruggleswithequanimityandcourage.Sheholdspovertyandhungeratbay,fightstokeepherchildhealthyandstrong,andnavigatestheunpredictabilityofherhusband’stemperament.Butintothemidstofherdailyfearsandworries,anewhopeappears:ateachingthatchallengeshersociety’smostbasicassumption.Whatisthisnewteaching?Andwhatwillitdemandofher?Inthisgrippingnovel,HollyBeersintroducesustothefirst-centurysettingwheretheapostlePaulfirstproclaimedthegospel.Illuminatedbyhistoricalimagesandexplanatorysidebars,thislivelystorynotonlyshowsustherichtapestryoflifeinathrivingGreco-Romancity,italsoforegroundstheinteriorlifeofonecourageouswoman--andtheradicalnewfreedomthegospelpromisedher.
