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The Priest: Aaron (2004)

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3.95 of 5 Votes: 4
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ISBN
0842382658 (ISBN13: 9780842382656)
Language
English
Publisher
tyndale house

The Priest: Aaron (2004) - Plot & Excerpts

Rivers does an outstanding job retelling the story of Moses through a person some may see as a supporting cast member, behind the scenes: Aaron. Pulling in vast and accurate Biblical detail, she extrapolates plausible dialog and situations that follow the Children of Israel from slavery in Egypt, through the 10 plagues, and to the shores of the Jordan River. A main emphasis of the story is on Aaron's learning to support rather than envy the leadership of his younger brother, and how the temptations of pride and anger lead them both into sin. A key to leadership lies in the oft repeated phrase, "And the people followed his example." This was true for Aaron both in good and bad choices. All the descriptions of the endless sacrifices, a life full of the stench of blood and incense, reminds one of the hymn, "Not all the blood of beasts/ On Jewish altars slain/ Could give the guilty conscience peace/ Nor wash away the stain." Aaron's longing for a lasting peace and finally being cleansed from sin not just without, but within, does accurately focus the reader on the Savior. I look forward to reading more from this series! **An added plus, my son also enjoyed listening to the audiobook and immediately recognized it as a story about God. Nice reinforcement of the familiar Sunday School stories. Only one question I would ask the author... Why did you leave out the story of the bronze serpent on the pole?

"The Priest" was the first Francine River's book I have read. I was not dissapointed! Francine did an amazing job of staying true to the Biblical account of Aaron while at the same time capturing his emotions and human perspective as a simple man beyond that of the title of "Bible character".She probed the depth of what it was like to be a man that many in today's age admire and scorn in the same breath. I walked into this story thinking "how could he have made the golden calf?", and stumbled away convicted of the times I, too, have crumbled under pressure and the curse of sin.I began the story with a judging heart of Aaron and ended the book in tears as I reflected on my own rebellious heart."The Priest" brought new meaning and life to the account of the Israelite's journey from Egypt to the Promised Land in a way that touched both my mind and heart.This book is not only an enjoyable and relaxing read, but a challenge to your own walk with the Great I Am. I am honored to give this excellent work of writing a 5 star rating! This is a must read for all; young and old.

What do You think about The Priest: Aaron (2004)?

Goodreads provided an easy measuring stick for me with this one - 2 stars means "it was ok", and I'll go with that. For whatever reason, I just couldn't get involved with this book. I was interested in the subject, the Biblical details seemed to be covered well - but altogether it just didn't click with me.I've read other books by Francine Rivers - actually, I listened to them - and really got caught up in them, so that's why I picked this book up, along with a couple of others in the series. I'll go ahead with reading the others, and hope that I like them a little better.
—Linda Hunt

I really liked this as I can so identify with Aaron. Out of all the characters Mrs. Rivers has written, I really can relate the most to Aaron and his feelings of inadequacy. It gave me insight into what could have motivated the golden calf incident and the deaths of Nadab and Abihu. I think Mrs. Rivers is best at writing of Biblical or early Christian historical fiction. I've read a few of her modern or early 20th cent. works and I feel more connected to and more vibrancy in her early historicals.The Priest was such an inspiring read that I bought Lineage of Grace compilation, which is a masterful work as well. Having the insights from this book gave me a fresh look at Hebrews 7 and John 17. Contrasting imperfect Aaron with Jesus the sinless high priest makes me cry because Aaron's prayers have been answered in God's perfect time. Praise the Lord!
—Gail

This first of five books about men who were part of major stories, but we don't hear much about in the Bible is a great fictional account.This book is about Aaron and Francine Rivers states that she uses the account in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers to frame the story, then used her imagination and logic to bring the story to "life". It is very well written and, to me at least, brought the characters and the biblical story to life. There are many Psalms used during this book - as snippets, thoughts, praises sung, etc. which may or may not have been known at that time, but artistic license allows for them. There are also internal thoughts, requests, or hopes that the author attributes to characters, but the ideas are found in New Testament books. Certain thoughts show what Aaron is thinking and what he is seeing or experiencing at that point in time. Again, all of this is attributable to artistic license.There is a study guide at the end of the book, but I did not participate in it or use it. It takes up about 20 pages and is meant for a more in depth look at the lessons that the author wanted to draw attention to by the reader.
—Gloria

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