Rain stops at his command. Fire falls at his word. The prophet Elijah intends to bring Israel back to the one true god, relying on his booming voice and the elements at his command. But words fail Elijah when the Voice in his heart sends him into refuge with an idol-worshiper.
Set in Israel and Sidon during the Iron Age, CONVERSATIONS WITH ELIJAH chronicles the precarious relationship between “The Tormentor of Israel” and the foreign widow who reluctantly gives him refuge. When the widow reveals her true identity, Elijah must reconcile his conviction to purge Israel of Baal worship with his desire to protect the woman and her child. Frustrated by the silence of the heavens, Elijah vows that if his god will not act, he will.
My publishing credits include short fiction and a regular newspaper column. CONVERSATIONS WITH ELIJAH, a historical novel of 100,000 words, explores the clash between monotheism and polytheism in the Old Testament Culture – and questions which tradition is truly the predecessor of modern Christian worship.
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