Selah, the beautiful daughter of a prominent Jewish priest opposed to Jesus of Nazareth, finds herself torn between family loyalty, religious tradition, and cultural norms. She has been promised in marriage to Micah, a proud, controlling, ambitious young priest, but finds herself singularly attracted to a wounded young Roman officer in whom Jesus has taken a personal interest. In an atmosphere of danger, deceit, and betrayal, she must make the choice that will affect her life forever.