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 | The Prophet by Francine Rivers | Reviewed by Harriet Klausner | |
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| Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
http://www.tyndale.com ISBN: 0842382682 Genre: Fiction Subgenre: Historical Release date: Aug 2006 Format: Hardcover Pages:250 Price: $14.99 | |||
| The sacrifice demanded by the priests required using only the best, most perfect sheep; yet though a child, he is confused and somewhat appalled to observe his family insures that a flawed animal is given to the priest. He wonders why as his father and older brothers tell him to keep quiet; they explain why give away a perfect animal for sacrifice when damaged goods will do the trick. Amos does not understand; as during this period of plenty, his family has prospered. He concludes that his family and the priests have cheated God; soon he believes a day of reckoning will come for those who prosper from their ill gains.
As he grows into adulthood, Amos sees more practices that disturb him. He detests the necessary trips to Jerusalem where he notices that even the priests break the holiest of laws and only finds comfort tending his flock. God sends him to Bethel, a place he loathes more than Jerusalem. His mission is to spread the message that these may be the good times thanks to the Lord, but they will end if the people continue to break the Torah. Amos does his Lord’s bidding, though he knows before he begins that the message will make him a pariah. The fourth "Sons of Encouragement" biblical biographical fiction (see The Prince, The Warrior, and The Priest) is a delightful look at the fascinating Amos, whose message is rejected by those he tries to reach. Labeled a “minor prophet”, he talks of a gloom and doom judgment day coming (an early Democrat) to the Northern Kingdom of Samaria during a time when the ecomony was has been expanded by selling the torah’s values under the label of growth (an early Republican). Readers will appreciate his message that still holds true today. | |||
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