Deborah is portrayed as a strong leader and a sensitive, protective mother, making this powerful biblical figure accessible to readers. Her struggle to overcome her guilt over her failure to appreciate her husband, as well as her inability to control the actions of others, mirrors problems readers may face. She embodies a powerful woman with human flaws.

Deborah is respected for her ability to judge according to God’s law, and the visions that come upon her without warning offer guidance as the Israelites suffer under the cruelties of the king of Canaan. After 20 years, God shows her that it is time for battle, and that a woman will kill the brutal Canaanite commander. Can she set aside her fears and allow her fierce daughter Talya the opportunity to be that woman? (REVELL, Feb., 368 pp., $14.99)
Reviewed by:
Kerry Sutherland
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