Pros & Cons
Pros
Five books tell the story of five men who serve god in the shadow of another famous biblical figure. Author francine rivers brings together an oft quoted/written about story.
Francine rivers does an outstanding job retelling the story of moses through a person some may see as a supporting cast member, behind the aaron. In her sons of encouragement series, rivers is telling the tales of five influential individuals who in t... Read More
Novella tells the story of aaron, brother of moses, as he led the hebrews from egypt to the promised land. The story is based on the pentateuch (genesis-deuteronomy) and also from archeological research of egypt. Aaron was an 83-year-old * making bric... Read More
I love being able to get a better glimpse of what things might have been like for that person. This book gives you a different insight into what may have been going through the characters minds. The audience feels the emotions especially self doubts, ... Read More
She brings to life the trials and tribulations, squawking and squalling people that made up the hebrew nation at a time when their lives where in utter turmoil. She extrapolates plausible dialog and situations that follow the children of israel from s... Read More
Cons
This reads like a sci-fi novel in spite of being taken from the bible story and embellished. The story seems to focus too much on hatred and stereotyping.
Highlights
Quality
This friend was going through a very rough time in her life with the loss of her husband and needed encouragement
Everyone that i have spoken with who has read any of francine rivers books have walked away with a renewed strengthand encourag... Read More
I related to his failure and disappointment walking with the father
And she certainly doesn’t take any more liberties than were taken with “the ten commandments” starring charlton heston
Shipping
To me it was slow and redundant not necessarily something i attribute to francines writing but more so to the biblical account ... Read More
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Obviously she takes creative liberties so no one should read this novel as if they are reading scripture — although she does stay pretty true to the biblical account of aaron’s life
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And she certainly doesn’t take any more liberties than were taken with “the ten commandments” starring charlton heston
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She asked if she could write her name and city inside the cover and pass them on to another friend
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But especially the ones she has written based upon biblical characters
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The people of israel were very frustrating to read about but i have to remember that i would do the same thing and do so in my own way
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Do yourself a favor and read just one
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I understood this book better
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I have to admit i have read all but 2 of francines books and this one took me the longest to get through