She runs from his home and while the people in the market are preparing to stone her, Jesus steps in and rescues her and also offers to be her betrothed. Her father believes he will not be able to make a match for her, so he agrees that she will become Herod’s concubine. When he dies during their betrothal, she is still considered a widow and branded a harlot for having relations before she is married, even though that did not happen. When her parents betroth her to and older widower, she is not pleased, but knows she has to comply. She does not want to get married and tries to trick her parents into thinking she is not yet a woman. Ana is a rebellious and ambitious young woman who wants to read and write, definitely an early feminist. I will say that I was quite pleased with it and how Sue Monk Kidd delivered this story. Being a Christian, I was not sure what to expect when reading this book.
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