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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
What if biblical love wasn't about finding the right one-but becoming the set-apart one?
The Olive Tree and the Lampstand: A Biblical Courtship Story for Every Woman Set Apart is a deeply moving Christian romance novel rooted in early Church values, sacred femininity, and holy waiting. In a culture obsessed with fast love and fleeting desire, this book invites young women, daughters in the faith, and Christian families to return to what is pure, reverent, and covenant-centered.
Set in a time when courtship was overseen by fathers, elders, and spiritual mentors, the story follows Hadassah, a godly young woman whose life is steeped in prayer, modesty, and emotional discipline. She meets Matthias, a quiet carpenter whose pursuit is not led by charm, but by submission to God's will and a heart of spiritual headship.
Their love story unfolds not through stolen glances or whispered confessions, but through supervised letters, shared fasting, and silent prayers at dawn. From the olive tree she tends in her father's garden to the lampstand he forges with blistered hands, each symbol is layered with meaning: patience, sacrifice, discernment, and covenant.
This is a Christian love story for youth ministry, fathers raising daughters, purity culture readers, and women seeking a Christ-honoring courtship. It speaks to women who long for a love that is not about butterflies, but about building a house with oil-drop by drop, prayer by prayer.
With vivid biblical imagery-scrolls, oil lamps, fasting seasons, covenant benches-this poetic fiction teaches that love should not start with emotions but with obedience. It is not a romance wrapped in sensuality. It is a holy pursuit of partnership, mentorship, and marriage.
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
What if biblical love wasn't about finding the right one-but becoming the set-apart one?
The Olive Tree and the Lampstand: A Biblical Courtship Story for Every Woman Set Apart is a deeply moving Christian romance novel rooted in early Church values, sacred femininity, and holy waiting. In a culture obsessed with fast love and fleeting desire, this book invites young women, daughters in the faith, and Christian families to return to what is pure, reverent, and covenant-centered.
Set in a time when courtship was overseen by fathers, elders, and spiritual mentors, the story follows Hadassah, a godly young woman whose life is steeped in prayer, modesty, and emotional discipline. She meets Matthias, a quiet carpenter whose pursuit is not led by charm, but by submission to God's will and a heart of spiritual headship.
Their love story unfolds not through stolen glances or whispered confessions, but through supervised letters, shared fasting, and silent prayers at dawn. From the olive tree she tends in her father's garden to the lampstand he forges with blistered hands, each symbol is layered with meaning: patience, sacrifice, discernment, and covenant.
This is a Christian love story for youth ministry, fathers raising daughters, purity culture readers, and women seeking a Christ-honoring courtship. It speaks to women who long for a love that is not about butterflies, but about building a house with oil-drop by drop, prayer by prayer.
With vivid biblical imagery-scrolls, oil lamps, fasting seasons, covenant benches-this poetic fiction teaches that love should not start with emotions but with obedience. It is not a romance wrapped in sensuality. It is a holy pursuit of partnership, mentorship, and marriage.