Long-Time Coming Answers to Prayer!
This is the Old Testament Bible story of Joseph that is fleshed out with details of “what might have been.” Much of what the author has written will make you pause and think, “this is how I would have felt” or “of course, that is how it would have been had that particular instance (or event) occurred.”
Although most of the story comes from Ms. Smith’s imagination, it is supported by the Biblical account, and will make that time period in history much more alive to you.
Instead of only the narrative of Joseph being the favorite son, the child of the favorite wife, and that all of his brothers hated him except for the youngest, we learn a lot more. This Biblical fiction tries to explain what made a lot of the family members “tick.”
The dad put Joseph in a very hard place by insisting he spy on his brothers. Poor relationships that already existed among Joseph and his brothers would have plunged with that assignment. Even if Joseph hated doing it, he had to report back to his dad. This-retelling of the event will make the story more personal, and even more unforgettable. It highlights what a momentous thing it was for Joseph to forgive his brothers in the end.
Despite this being from the Bible, some of the story-line is only appropriate for mature readers. I highly recommend this five-star book to all history and Biblical story lovers.
Revell Publishing has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, The Prince and the Prodigal, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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