{"product_id":"burns-and-beauty-philistines","title":"Burns and Beauty - Philistines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTrust, once broken, is hard to restore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaphi has spent her life despising the mother who scarred her face and condemned her to obscurity as a temple sweeper in the house of Dagon. Scorned and friendless, she expects nothing from the Philistine gods except silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the Philistines capture the ark of the God of Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParaded into Dagon’s temple as a trophy of victory, the sacred ark should mark Israel’s defeat. Instead, terrifying signs and unexplainable disasters begin to shake the city. Israel’s God is no helpless captive—and as fear spreads among her people, Saphi is swept into events far greater than her own pain. Events that will lead her beyond everything she has ever known and force her to confront the wounds she cannot escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy would the God of Israel notice someone like her?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd what if he demanded the very thing she can’t give?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet during the time of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e1 Samuel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e and the judgeship of Samuel, this gripping biblical novel brings the Philistine world vividly to life. Perfect for readers who enjoy historical fiction that is realistic, thought-provoking, and spiritually compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight of Nations\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries features standalone novels, each centred on a different people group whose story intersects with Israel’s. While the books move chronologically through the Old Testament and include subtle connections between titles, each can be enjoyed on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christine Dillon","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67018081075504,"sku":"9781923012202","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/burns-and-beauty-philistines","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}