The Ark and the Dove

The Story of Noah's Wife

By: Jill Eileen Smith

Narrated by: Leah Horowitz

Experience the story of the great flood as you never have before

Zara and Noah have walked together with the Creator for their entire lives. They have done their best in an increasingly wicked and defiant world to raise their three sons to follow in their footsteps. It has been a challenge—and it’s about to get much, much harder.

When the Creator tells her husband to build an ark to escape the coming wrath against the sins of humankind, Zara steps out with him in faith. But the derision and sabotage directed their way from both friends and extended family are difficult to bear, as is knowing that everyone she interacts with beyond her husband, her sons, and their wives is doomed to destruction.

When the ark is finally finished and the animals have been shut up inside, Zara and her family embark on an adventure that will test their patience and their faith as they await deliverance and dry ground.

©2024 Jill Eileen Smith (P)2024 Recorded Books

Thought provoking

I enjoyed imagining how it was during the time of Noah’s Ark . This book was thought provoking and very enjoyable.

Amazing Retelling

This retelling of the story of Noah through the eyes of his wife Zara was amazing. The daughters-in-law seemed exactly right to me because both Shem and Japheth's wives were completely supportive, Ham's wife, an influencer rather than supporter. Had she not been, abuse would have been called into play which Scripture never even alludes to. Only objection, Shem should have been shown in a closer relationship with YHWH, since some texts like Yasher reveal him to be not only Abraham's teacher, but also names him as Melchizedek. Enjoyed it!!

Great story!

I loved hearing this story from a character who is rarely talked about but would have been involved in the most intricate parts of this story! I couldn’t stop listening!

Inspires thinking of a popular Bible story

I love Jill Eileen Smiths historical Bible fiction books, I couldn’t wait for a new one. I enjoyed engulfing myself in the story of Noah through his wife’s perspective. This style of writing makes the story come alive and I re-read the biblical account and I have thought on how the details of the event may have happened. In this story I felt there was a bit too much pettiness between the wives. Often times in this genre of books there are councils between the characters that are scripturally-based and that helps me remember and apply Scripture in my own life and it seemed less so in this book. Overall I’m glad I listened to this book! I love having Bible stories come alive! Thank you for another great book.

Beautifully put

Thank you so much , To God And to the writer of this beautiful novel thank you for the light that being brought thru this beautiful history of beginning. GOD has brought a light of this book I didn't have. again thank GOD, I feel blessed to have received a Master seed of his word. I pray that this beautiful story will be brought into screen because the way it has been said if it has touched me Imagine all the other people that can Be touched. Again thank you

Great book

Full of details and just amazingly narrated. I strongly recommend it specially for those of us who love The Bible. Can not wait to read it again

People need to know about God

We all need to tell others about God’s judgment and mercy in our own time.

very good book

I enjoyed the perspective of the story and how she showed the human side of Noah's Ark

Ark and Dove

It’s nice to hear a plausible story to fill in the details from the true account in the Bible. It helps me to think more deeply about biblical characters and what could have happened in their lives. There are lessons to learn. I really enjoyed the imagination that went into the storytelling.

I love Christian fiction

So much of this was someone from our time regurgitating info. Rain, did they really know what it was like. Were they really expecting Noah to know that his life would be shorter???? Frustrating