The
Midianite

At nineteen, Jethro knows the rhythms of a nomadic life. Beyond his camp lies a world that will challenge everything he has been taught.

Set around 1500 BCE in the lands surrounding the Gulf of Elath, The Midianite follows a young herdsman among goat herders, weavers, metalworkers, traders and priests.

His father, Raguel, is an elder and priest of Lar, the moon deity worshipped by their people. Jethro respects his family and its traditions, but his curiosity draws him towards distant cities, caravan routes and unfamiliar beliefs.

Through travel, danger, love and loss, he grows into a husband, father and leader. His relationship with Ishtar gives his search for understanding a deeply personal centre: the welfare of the people he loves.

As Jethro encounters different gods, ceremonies and customs, he begins to question whether religious rituals matter as much as the way people actually live.

His Guidelines for Living emerge gradually from experience, mistakes and conversations. Fairness, responsibility, compassion, loyalty and helping others become the foundations of his philosophy.

Eventually, Jethro and Ishtar choose a permanent home at Makna. At its heart, this is a story about a man learning that wisdom grows through living, questioning and continually trying to become a better human being.