Francine Rivers' book The Priest in the Sons of Encouragement series tells the story of the Exodus of Israel and the wanderings in the wilderness from the perspective if Aaron. It is a very unique perspective. Rivers explores Aaron's resentment towards Moses while growing up on opposite sides of the "railroad tracks" for lack of a better phrase. Aaron the slave, and Moses the Prince of Egypt. She goes on to explore the attitudes of Aaron, Miriam, and the other Hebrews when Moses leaves the palace of Pharaoh to live and work alongside them and then further explores Aaron's frustrations, anger, and bitterness aimed at the Hebrew people who complained and whined while in the wilderness all the while forgetting all of the blessings that Yahweh had given them. Ultimately, Rivers explores the resentment and then acceptance of not being allowed into the Promised Land for his part in the rebellion against God's laws.
So far, this series is off to a great start! I can't wait to continue reading about some of the lesser known Biblical Heroes. The Heroes who often go unnoticed because they were behind the "Great" men of the Bible.
This is definitely a must read, one I will read again and again. I LOVE how Rivers accurately depicts scripture in a way that makes it come alive. This story, although only the first of the five in the book, definitely gets 5 hearts from me.
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