Not by sight: a novel of the patriarchs

Reviewed by:

Ceil Carey, retired public librarian and long time book discussion leader

Title:

Not by sight: a novel of the patriarchs

Author:

Elizabeth Jacobson

Publisher:

WordCrafts Press

https://www.wordcrafts.net/

Publication date:

2022

Format:

Paperback

Length:

314 pages

Overview:

Jacobson’s excellent retelling of Joseph’s life from the New Testament is beautifully written and fleshes out an already poignant tale. Many of us have read the saga of Joseph, his beautiful coat and his brothers’ treachery to him. We may have read it many times and even seen it performed. Yet Not by sight is still well worth the reading. The author assists readers in seeing into Joseph’s heart: his feelings of despondency, his questioning of why this had happened and why God had allowed it. And then his return to his father’s faith, now his own. And the rest as they say, is history.

Highly recommended for personal reading and any church or school library.

Rating:

5 out of 5

Suggested audience:

Particularly fans of Biblical fiction

Christian impact:

Joseph’s story includes many lessons from Scripture but Elizabeth Jacobson focuses on forgiveness. Asking God for forgiveness, forgiving ourselves and forgiving others.

Also includes:

-author’s note
-acknowledgements
-about the author

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