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    The Priest: Aaron
    The Priest: Aaron
    The Priest: Aaron
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    The Priest: Aaron

    Written by Francine Rivers

    Narrated by Adam Verner

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    The Priest is the first book in a new companion series to A Lineage of Grace. Each novella peers into the life of one of five biblical men (such as Aaron, Jonathan, Silas) who stood behind the great heroes of faith. In The Priest you'll meet Moses' brother Aaron, the first high priest of Israel. How will Aaron support Moses while he struggles with being satisfied with God's plan for his own life? Be inspired by how this seemingly secondary character plays a key role in supporting his leader and impacting the faith for eternity.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 30, 2016
    ISBN9781501936494
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    Francine Rivers

    New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers is one of the leading authors of women's Christian fiction. With nearly thirty published novels with Christian themes to her credit, she continues to win both industry acclaim and reader loyalty around the globe. Her numerous bestsellers, including Redeeming Love, have been translated into more than thirty different languages.  Shortly after becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Francine wrote Redeeming Love as her statement of faith. This retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea set during the time of the California Gold Rush is now considered by many to be a classic work of Christian fiction. Redeeming Love continues to be one of the Christian Booksellers Association’s top-selling titles, and it has held a spot on the Christian bestsellers list for nearly a decade. In 2015, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers. She is a member of Romance Writers of America's coveted Hall of Fame as well as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). Visit Francine online at www.francinerivers.com and connect with her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FrancineRivers) and Twitter (@FrancineRivers).

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    • 5/5
      Once again you have written a excellent book. I feel you got the whole life of him in a great story line. Also, very well read. Thank you!
    • 4/5
      Title: The Priest (Sons of Encouragement #1)Author: Francine RiversPages: 228Year: 2004Publisher: Tyndale House PublishersMy rating is 4 out of 5 stars.Aaron is the focus of this series from Francine Rivers. These five books tell the story of five men who serve God in the shadow of another famous biblical figure. With this first novella, readers learn of the fictional account of Aaron’s early years, his jealousy of Moses, and his relationship with his sister Miriam via flashbacks. In the present day, Aaron is 83 years old still working as a slave making bricks in the hot Egyptian sun. He longs for God to free them from bondage and prays for such. Then, he miraculously hears the voice of God telling him to go into the wilderness to meet his brother Moses whom he hasn’t seen for forty years.The story progresses through their meeting, discussing their mission to approach Pharoah and asking him to let the Hebrews go into the wilderness to worship their God. Each of the ten plagues is described along with Pharoah’s reactions, as well as Moses’s from Aaron’s viewpoint. The golden calf incident and the resulting deaths reveal Aaron’s perception of himself as unable to lead. However, God and Moses refused to let him remain in doubt of himself. They raised him to the level of high priest over all of the Hebrews, with his sons serving as priests as well. He was able to learn from his mistakes, to become an intercessor for his people with God and learn to obey God.I enjoyed this fictional tale that breathed life into Aaron’s story. When most people think of the Hebrews in Egypt, then the exodus, they tend to think of Moses. It was refreshing to read about Aaron and his struggles to live a godly life, just like all of us.Note: The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility.
    • 4/5
      This book did a great job of getting into Aaron's head. I had forgotten some things about the end of his life. I'm glad I gave this series a second chance. Much better than the Scribe. This book is told as if it was happening.
    • 2/5
      I'm conflicted about this book because I have really enjoyed other books by Francine Rivers. To begin with I couldn't really put my finger on what the problem was. The details I was reading seemed very familiar almost like a deja vu experience, so I was scratching my head and trying to work out whether I was reading something else similar as I usually have several books on the go at one time. Then I realised it was my Bible....doh! My daily readings right now are in Exodus/Leviticus so I have been reading about Moses and Aaron.

      Those of you who follow my reviews will probably now be surprised because usually I am complaining about the lack of Christian content or the errors in theology. It was almost like this book had too much biblical content--it is basically the biblical narrative of Aaron's life with some creative additions. I think the problem with this approach is because it is so close to the biblical account, the creative additions from the author may become part of the biblical narrative in the mind of the reader, but they are fiction. I am reading another book Agents of Babylon, about the life of Daniel, it gives a fictional story for each chapter then follows it up with the biblical narrative afterwards. This is a much better approach as there is no blending/mixture and there is a clear distinction.

      The author really hasn't added much to the life of Aaron apart from making him into a bit of a wimp who was always afraid, in awe of Moses and cowering in the background and from God suffering terrible guilt over his many sins. I'm not sure that this is a correct portrayal of Aaron but as it is fiction I guess it doesn't matter. I liked the idea of Aaron beginning as a slave but I'm not sure about all the jealousy of Moses and the complaining that went on.

      This book is clean and biblical. I didn't see any obvious theological issues. It just wasn't that much of a story. I probably won't bother to read the rest of the series. Maybe some who don't know the biblical account of Aaron would enjoy learning about him through this story but I would suggest reading the biblical account as well to understand what is fiction and what is not!
    • 5/5
      This was a really good book. This is the 2nd book by this author and I intend to read all of her books. I found out alot more than I knew about Aaron and Moses.
    • 5/5
      This is about Aaron, the brother of Moses. It is well written and a very enjoyable read. Ms. Rivers made Aaron, whom I had not thought much about, come alive and be believable as a man. a man struggling to know and understand God, even while he failed God so often. I love the moments when he realizes his sin and failure and his ineffectiveness as a priest, calling out to God to send his people a high priest who is pure and able to be a proper intermediary. This moved me to tears several times, identifying with Aaron.