Delilah (Dangerous Beauty, #3)

Posted on 10 November 2018 by Angela Elwell Hunt

A Complex and Compelling Glimpse at One of the Bible s Baddest Girls Life is not easy in Philistia, especially not for a woman and child alone When beautiful, wounded Delilah finds herself begging for food to survive, she resolves that she will find a way to defeat all the men who have taken advantage of her She will overcome the roadblocks life has set before her, and she will find riches and victory for herself When she meets a legendary man called Samson, she senses that in him lies the means for her victory By winning, seducing, and betraying the hero of the Hebrews, she will attain a position of national prominence After all, she is beautiful, she is charming, and she is smart No man, not even a supernaturally gifted strongman, can best her in a war of wits. New Read [ Delilah (Dangerous Beauty, #3) ] author [ Angela Elwell Hunt ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Please note that I gave this book 3.5 stars I rounded it up to 4 stars on Goodreads All in all, an interesting spin at Samson and Delilah I loved the cover and wish that I had loved the book too The flow of the book was disjointed a bit anytime the POV switched from Delilah to Samson And I can honestly say, I don t get why Delilah was attracted to Samson Based on what I recall from the Bible and even in this book, Samson just wanted a woman, any woman, so I didn t get warm fuzzy feelings w Please note that I gave this book 3.5 stars I rounded it up to 4 stars on Goodreads All in all, an interesting spin at Samson and Delilah I loved the cover and wish that I had loved the book too The flow of the book was disjointed a bit anytime the POV switched from Delilah to Samson And I can honestly say, I don t get why Delilah was attracted to Samson Based on what I recall from the Bible and even in this book, Samson just wanted a woman, any ...Once again, Angela Hunt proves herself to be an absolutely gifted story teller as she brings to life the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah Rich historical details lend an authentic air to Delilah s life and, though I have never before felt any empathy for her as a person, I certainly do after reading this fictional account In the past it has been all too easy for me to simply view Delilah as basically an evil villain But when I stop to think about what sort of past she may have had and why Once again, Angela Hunt proves herself to be an absolutely gifted story teller as she brings to life the Biblical tale of Samson and Delilah Ric...A Complex and Compelling Glimpse at One of the Bible s Baddest Girls Life is not easy in Philistia, especially not for a woman and child alone When beautiful, wounded Delilah finds herself begging for food to survive, she resolves that she will find a way to defeat all the men who have taken advantage of her She will overcome the roadblocks life has set before her, and she will find riches and victory for herself When she meets a legendary man called Samson, she senses that in ...I have always read books based on major biblical characters with some skepticism I have seen far too many stray WAYYY beyond the pages of the Bible in their story and it left me with a sour taste BUT, when the character is in the Bible without a lot of pre history or what happened next , I am always willing to give it a try Delilah is one of those characters The only information we have about Delilah is found in Judges 16 4Afterward it happened that he Samson loved a woman in the Valle I have always read books based on major biblical characters with some skepticism I have seen far too many stray WAYYY beyond the pages of the Bible in their story and it left me with a sour taste BUT, when the character is in the Bible without a lot of pre history or what happened next , I am always willing to give it a try Delilah is one of those characters The only information we have about Delilah is found in Judges 16 4Afterward it happened that he Samson loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was DelilahWe know the story of how she was going to earn MUCH silver if she would help betray Samson to the Philistines, and eventually she did leading to Samson s capture, blinding, slavery, and ultimately his grand death.I admit, I hav...Life is not easy in Philistia, especially not for a woman and child alone When beautiful, wounded Delilah finds herself begging for food to survive, she resolves that she will find a way to defeat all the men who have taken advantage of her She will overcome the roadblocks life has set before her, and she will find riches and victory for herself When she meets a legendary man called Samson, she senses that in him lies the means for her victory By winning, seducing, and betraying the hero of Life is not easy in Philistia, especially not for a woman and child alone When beautiful, wounded Delilah finds herself begging for food to survive, she resolves that she will find a way to defeat all the men who have taken advantage of her She will overcome the roadblocks life has set before her, and she will find riches and victory for herself When she meets a legendary man called Samson, she senses that in him lies the means for her victory By winning, seducing, and betraying the ...This is the story everyone knows I remember hearing this story in Sunday school when I was very young I had record storybook of the Bible and the story of Samson and Delilah was featured in it All of the basic parts of the story are in this book, but Angela Hunt brings the characters to life and gives them feelings She gives reasons for their actions, and helps us understand what their motivations may have been.I have loved this whole series and did reviews of Esther and Bathsheba I don t a This is the story everyone knows I remember hearing this story in Sunday school when I was very young I had record storybook of the Bible and the story of Samson and Delilah was featured in it All of the basic parts of the story are in this book, but Angela Hunt brings the characters to life and gives them feelings She gives reasons for their actions, and helps us understand what their motivations may have been.I have loved this whole series and did reviews of Esther an...The story of Samson and Delilah, the woman responsible for his downfall, is one of scripture s most recognizable tales Arguably Israel s most colorful judge, the unbeatable strongman Samson is most often cast as a man of charm, cleverness, and large appetites Delilah, the instrument of his ruin, is by contrast an amoral seductress, driven by love of coin and power, a woman who wields her sexuality as a weapon with as much skill as Samson s legendary strength While...Sampson and Delilah Even now her name is a bad girl name What could possibly motivate a woman to seduce a man and then eventually cause his death The scripture verses only go so far Angela Hunt gives us a possible perspective on this infamous woman from the Bible In this book, we meet Delilah, a woman who s step father has passed She and her mother are now under the dictatorship of her step brother This is life changing for her Meanwhile, S...2.5 StarsI ve enjoyed this series up until now This story just did not resonate with me There was a severe lack of joy as Delilah s every thought was one of bitterness and revenge.If you think you know the story of Samson and Delilah, read this book and think again Despite being well acquainted with the Biblical account, I put this book down at the end after dabbing at my eyes and thought, Wow I did not see that story coming And I actually think the publisher s description gives a misleading ...

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10 November 2018

Angela Elwell Hunt