Title: Redeeming Love Pdf
Author: Francine Rivers
Published Date: 2005
Page: 479
CBA bestsellerWashington Post bestseller"The truth that ran through that story [Redeeming Love] absolutely took me to my knees. And I was a changed person when I finished reading that book. "- Amy Grant, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter"A splendid piece of work exploring both physical love and a love of God...There is not one false note in this wonderful novel." - Library Journal"Simply put, Redeeming Love is the most powerful work of fiction you will ever read."- Liz Curtis Higgs, best-selling author of Thorn in My Heart"The timeless biblical themes...are beautifully portrayed and brought to life through her unforgettable characters."- Stephen Arterburn, best-selling author of The Everyman Series"My heart and soul were profoundly shaken as I realized anew the lessons portrayed through the stories of Hosea and Gomer, Michael and Angel. This may be the single most moving book you will read this year - or in your lifetime."- Angela Hunt, author of Magdalene“Redeeming Love is an excellent allegory of God’s devotion and power of His persistent love.”—The Daily Sentinel “A masterful, unique writing achievement.This is a thought-provoking novel that you will not easily forget.”—Romantic Times Bookclub F R A N C I N E R I V E R S has enjoyed a successful writing career for more than thirty years. A New York Times best-selling author, her novels have been awarded or nominated for numerous prizes, including the RITA Award, the ChristyAward, and the ECPA Gold Medallion. In 1997, she was inducted into the Romance Writers Hall of Fame. Francine’s works have been translated into more than thirty different languages and she enjoys best-seller status in many foreign countries. She and her husband live in Northern California, with her three grown children and grandchildren nearby. Visit Francine online at www.FrancineRivers.com.
California’s gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep. Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside.
Then she meets Michael Hosea, a man who seeks his Father’s heart in everything. Michael obeys God’s call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, day by day, he defies Angel’s every bitter expectation, until despite her resistance, her frozen heart begins to thaw.
But with her unexpected softening comes overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs. Back to the darkness, away from her husband’s pursuing love, terrified of the truth she no longer can deny: Her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael does…the One who will never let her go.
A powerful retelling of the story of Gomer and Hosea, Redeeming Love is a life-changing story of God’s unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love.
Includes a six-part reading group guide!
Powerful I read Redeeming Love based on my best friend's constant suggestion to do so. I rarely read anymore because I am too busy and know that if I start, I run the risk of not being able to put the book down if it is that good. But for some reason after my friend recently referred to the book's amazing character "Michael" during a conversation regarding the topic of marriages...I just went online and ordered it. It arrived on Sunday and I finished all 450+ pages by 7AM Tuesday morning. I thought the book was incredibly powerful.The [long] beginning is very challenging to get through (rough, tragic, disturbing) but I'm glad I stuck with it because I found myself---in the beginning the middle and end---weeping for the characters in the book and also weeping (in a good healing way) with how it made me look at my own marriage.The main characters are Michael, Angel, and God (though his subtle but main storyline is not introduced until Michael's is) . Based on reviews, a handful of readers missed the opportunity to see that Michael does not have to represent all men, and Angel all women. Some reviewers resented Angel being cast in such a horribly "submissive" position throughout. But first, these readers should remember this story takes place during the time of the goldrush when women were not treated equal and were in submissive positions...but second, readers should note that is not how God saw her. The storyline is not at all about women's rights but instead about God's love. The big point is that God will communicate to those [lucky people who listen for him] that He wants them----those who are still safely in the confines of his herd--- to stop at nothing to bring those who are not (those who are the lost sheep), back to him.Ironically, as it turned out, I identified more with Michael and his story...even though I am a woman. If you take this story only as a romance (as it is written), and don't realize that God's talking to / trying to reach these characters is a bigger storyline, then you miss the powerful message of this book.....that God's love is limitless and powerful...and unrelenting. He will never abandon you even when it may seem that way with certain trials you may endure. Redeeming Love conveyed just that, yet while gripping my attention the way any well-written captivating story would.One of the best books I’ve ever read One of the best books I’ve ever read. I read this book before I was a Christian and it stayed with me all these years. I’ve never forgotten this story. It moved me. I give this book to nonbelievers as a way to open their minds/soften their hearts. It’s a must-read for all people!! Definitely one of my top three favorite books of all time!!!Magnificent and inspiring I read for the pleasure of enjoying a good story. But this book is that and so very much more! It will guide you through a story of healing of spirit and hope for a future through faith in Christ and knowledge of his redemptive love, grace, and mercy. There are some books you read and forget. Then there are books you read and are inspired by. This book is that kind of book and more. I have read it at least seven times and each time I learn more about myself and Christ who carries me. Read this wonderful book and let God speak to your heart through it.
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