Sign-In
Cart
The Midwife of Egypt: A Novel of Hidden Mercy Under Pharaoh's Decree
Paperback
Christian FictionGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 14 2026
Pages: 466
Weight: 1.23
Height: 1.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before the river, before the name, before deliverance became public history, there were women who had to choose mercy in secret.
The Midwife of Egypt is a biblical historical fiction novel set in the dangerous early world of Exodus, where Pharaoh's decree turns birth into a place of surveillance, conscience, and mortal risk. Centered on Puah, one of the Hebrew midwives, this Christian historical novel brings readers into labor rooms before dawn, narrow lanes marked for inspection, whispered exchanges in the market, and the hidden work of protecting life when power demands surrender.
Puah is skilled, steady, and used to being needed when women are closest to fear. But Egypt is changing. Relief over a daughter is too sharp. Questions linger too long outside birthing rooms. Chalk marks appear on Hebrew doorways. Officials begin tracking pregnancies, tallies, and missing sons with a patience more frightening than open violence. What was once private female work becomes part of a deadly political system, and every birth may now carry a cost beyond pain.
As the pressure tightens, Puah moves among women who must decide what faithfulness requires: Shiphrah, who stands with her under suspicion; Noa, young and watchful; Jochebed, who must hide what she loves; Miriam, who learns courage beside the river; and a royal woman who may yet choose pity over policy. This Moses retelling does not rush toward spectacle. Instead, it dwells in the human nearness of biblical fiction: the breath of labor, the fear at the threshold, the weight of a wrapped child, the grief that still chooses mercy, and the quiet courage that changes history before history knows what has begun.
What does faith under oppression look like when it has no audience? What does resistance sound like when it must pass as ordinary work? With an atmosphere shaped by ancient Egypt, the women of Exodus, and the moral urgency of Old Testament fiction, this scripture-inspired novel offers a deeply felt reading experience marked by maternal love, female solidarity, guarded hope, and reverence under threat. It is a story of Hebrew midwives, hidden children, and the sacred defiance of women who refuse to become servants of death.
Readers can expect a women-centered historical novel with strong emotional tension, careful scriptural grounding, and a tone of quiet intensity rather than spectacle. The Midwife of Egypt is especially suited to readers who want Christian biblical fiction that is vivid, serious, and centered on the hidden mercies behind the early story of Moses.
This Book Is For Readers Who...
- want biblical historical fiction rooted in Exodus 1 and 2
- enjoy Christian historical novels with spiritual depth and moral tension
- are drawn to Moses retelling fiction told through the women around him
- love ancient Egypt novels shaped by atmosphere, danger, and strong interior emotion
- want stories about Hebrew midwives, mothers, sisters, and hidden courage
- appreciate women-centered historical fiction with faith, grief, and endurance
Perfect For Readers Who Enjoy...
- biblical fiction with a strong scriptural foundation
- Old Testament fiction centered on quiet acts of resistance
- historical novels about motherhood, conscience, and power
- Christian fiction with a sober, reverent tone
- stories where courage is costly, restrained, and deeply human
History will remember the child drawn from the water.
Enter the pages and meet the women who made his first breath possible.
Also from
Ashford, Samuel
365 Night Prayers from the Bible: Daily Bedtime Prayers for Peaceful Sleep, Calm Thoughts, and Rest in God
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
365 Morning Prayers From the Bible: A Daily Christian Devotional for Peace, Guidance, Wisdom, and Trust In God
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
365 Bible Wisdom for Starting Over: A Daily Christian Devotional for Anxiety Relief, Comfort, Courage, and Peace
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
365 Prayers for the Sick and Suffering: Daily Prayers for Healing, Peace, and Hope
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Ready at Home: A Calm Family Guide To Blackouts, Supply Disruptions, Cash Shortages, And Everyday Emergencies
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Garden That Was Lost: Genesis 3, Sin, Shame, Judgment, and the Promise of Redemption
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Win Without Wounding: A Christian Guide To Conflict, Emotional Maturity, And Christlike Courage
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Wife He Thought Would Stay: Subtitle: Marriage, Money, and the Cost of Being Useful
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Woman Behind No One: A Novel of Marriage, Invisible Work, and Reclaiming Her Name
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Woman He Left at Home: The Marriage She Held Together-and the Life She Chose Next
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Marriage He Traded Away: After Twenty Years Behind His Success, She Builds a Life in Her Own Name
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Work in Her Own Name: A Novel of Marriage, Ownership, and Starting Over
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Threat She Accepted: When a Husband's Repeated Threat Becomes His Wife's Way Out
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Mother They Forgot to Thank: A Novel About the Work a Family Never Saw-and the Woman Who Finally Names It
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Last Shared Key: A Novel of Divorce, Boundaries, and Choosing What Comes Next
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Covenant Of Promise: Abraham, Isaac, Faith, Blessing, and God's Plan for the Nations
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Passover And Deliverance: Exodus, Redemption, and God's Rescue from Bondage
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Prophets And The Promised King: Isaiah, Elijah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and the Hope of the Messiah
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Holy Spirit And The New Life: Pentecost, Regeneration, Sanctification, and Power for Witness
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Church Formed By The Gospel: Acts 2, Fellowship, Worship, Unity, and Mission
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Final Rebellion: Gog and Magog, Armageddon, and the Nations Against God
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Woman at the Window: A Novel of Michal, David, and the Fall of Saul's House
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Wise Woman of Carmel: A Novel of Abigail, David, and the Cost of a Second Chance
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Crown Of Silence: A Novel of Esther, Hidden Identity, and Courage Before the King
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The First Witness: A Novel of Mary Magdalene, Deliverance, and the Empty Tomb
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Earliest Witnesses to Jesus: What Ancient Manuscripts Reveal About His Life, Death, and Resurrection
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
What It Means to Be Human: Genesis, the Image of God, Human Dignity, and Purpose
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Work Without Worshiping It: A Christian Guide To Burnout, Productivity, And Keeping Your Soul
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Loved Before You Perform: A Christian Guide to Identity in Christ, Approval, and Achievement
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Lead Without Needing Control: A Christian Guide to Servant Leadership, Humility, and Letting Go of Control
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Enoch's Map of the World: the Book of Enoch's Sacred Geography, Fragrant Tree, and Jerusalem at the Center of the Earth
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
The Kingdom Lens: Judgment, Righteousness, and the Final Meaning of the Enoch Series
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Reordered: Reflecting on Life, Desire, and Grace through the Ten Commandments and the Seven Sins
Ashford, Samuel
Paperback
Also in
Christian Fiction
The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World
Cahn, Jonathan
Hardcover
The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress (Revised and easy-to-read)
Vermilye, Alan
Bunyan, John
Paperback
Brighter Than Before: A Feel-Good Novel about Finding Yourself and Falling in Love Again
Walsh, Courtney
Paperback
The Filling Station: A USA Today Bestselling Novel of Sisterhood, Resilience, and Rebuilding After the Tulsa Race Massacre
Miller, Vanessa
Paperback
The Last Noel: A Romantic Suspense Christmas Collection
Breigh, Jayna
Woodhouse, Kimberley
Hamaker, Sarah
Paperback
She Will End This: A Romantic Thriller Where the Past Won't Stay Buried
Coble, Colleen
Acker, Rick
Hardcover
Meet Me in the Margins: A Sweet Workplace Rom-Com for People Who Love Books
Ferguson, Melissa
Paperback
The Melody of Love (Large Print Edition)
Brunstetter, Wanda E.
Van Corbach, Lorine Brunstetter
Hardcover
The Christmas Book Flood: A Holiday Friends-To-Lovers Romance Set in WWII Iceland
White, Roseanna M.
Paperback
In These Hills: A 1900s Southern Historical Romance about a Suffragette on the Run
Alexander, Tamera
Paperback
Dawn's Light: Christian Thriller Where Knowing the Truth Makes You a Target 4
Blackstock, Terri
Paperback
She Will End This: A Romantic Thriller Where the Past Won't Stay Buried
Acker, Rick
Coble, Colleen
Paperback
In These Hills: A 1900s Southern Historical Romance about a Suffragette on the Run
Alexander, Tamera
Hardcover
The Secret to Hummingbird Cake: A Novel of Strong Women and Even Stronger Friendships
McHale, Celeste Fletcher
Paperback
Unlocked: A Story of Unexpected Friendship and the Courage to Defy Expectations
Kingsbury, Karen
Paperback