The Oak of Weeping

Deborah is witness to the marriage of her lifelong friend-the beautiful and adventurous young Rebekah-to her forty-year-old cousin, Isaac. The Bible assures us that Isaac loved Rebekah; Isaac's eyes never wandered though Rebekah remained barren for twenty years before God fulfilled His promise of twin sons. But even that promise came with a prophecy that put Rebekah at odds with her husband... but never at odds with Deborah.

For all their lives, Isaac, Rebekah, and Deborah were companions a...