Jessica Goforth

A Mother in Israel Jessica Goforth

The Israelites have abandoned God yet again, and Canaanite oppression looms on the horizon. The time has come for God to raise up another judge, but this one is not a scholar or a warrior - it is a young Ephraimite girl named Deborah. Young Deborah grows up in a prosperous family with a doting nurse who teaches her the ways of their mysterious God. Suddenly, disaster strikes and Deborah's family and nation are torn apart. When God calls Deborah to become a prophetess and judge, she must overcome the rejection of loved ones, the opposition of Israelite men, and the threat of Canaanite victory. Will Deborah's leadership cost her everything?