Publisher's Synopsis
Set in ancient Israel during New Testament Biblical times, Adina is an extraordinarily powerful fiction story based on the Woman who was caught in adultery and brought before Jesus to be stoned. Young Adina was raised as a God-fearing Jewish girl. She is in love with her lifelong sweetheart Yeichiel and hopes they will soon marry and have the life together they always dreamed of. Good hearted yet wayward Yeichiel is madly in love with Adina and will stop at nothing to impress her father and win her hand in marriage. Her father is convinced that Yeichiel will never be good enough for his youngest daughter. Driven by greed her father underhandedly arranges for her to be married to rich and powerful Eleazar, against her will. Eleazar is a man who is used to getting everything he wants. He is determined to pay an extravagantly high bride price to secure beautiful Adina's hand in marriage.
Adina soon finds herself trapped in a world that she never imagined for herself. Married to a man she could never love; she longs for the only man who has ever truly loved her. Adina finds herself swept away in forbidden passion with Yeichiel. Then devastating tragedy strikes and Adina's heart is shattered. Adina's life and her actions cause her to spin out of control. She worries that she has sinned too much for God to forgive her.
Then Adina hears about an incredible man who proclaims God's love and salvation is a free gift to all sinners. It is said that this man heals the sick, gives sight to the blind and sets people free from their demons. Adina sets out on foot hoping to find this man whom some call a healer, a prophet, and even the son of God. She has many questions to ask this man, named Jesus. Her sister a new believer, prays she will come face to face with Jesus.
Adina: the Adulteress is an exciting and uniquely original retelling of a familiar Bible story. It interweaves many exciting New Testament stories together for a reading experience that is unforgettable and inspirational. This is an incredible story of God's love, mercy and redemptive power.
