Three thousand years ago Israel was beset by problems similar to those troubling her today. The fragmented country experienced frequent wars. King David's Jerusalem was a divided city, with displaced peoples living outside her walls. Abigail worked out her faith within these harsh, often brutal circumstances. Though living within the confines of a rigid patriarchy, this courageous, wise and beautiful woman influenced history for the good. Her relationship with David and his other wives is portrayed sensitively.
The festivals of Passover and Booths or Tabernacles are depicted, as is the bringing of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. David's prophecy of Jesus' Crucifixion is unerring in its exactitude.