The Prince and The Prodigal

When it comes to biblical fiction Jill Eileen Smith is my favorite author.  She has a way of weaving true biblical truths with fictional details that make it easier to connect and understand what life was like during Bible times.  So often the Bible is short in its descriptions that we forget that they are real people with real feelings.  I think it's important to remember while reading biblical fiction that it's just that....a fictional account of a biblical truth.  

In The Prince and The Prodigal we get a closer look into the life of Joseph.  I enjoyed this so much and it actually changes my perception of Joseph.  I always viewed him as a bit of an arrogant, spoiled boy, but from this perspective I realized that maybe that was not necessarily the case.  Maybe Joseph didn't want to be singled out and favored by his father.  Maybe he just really wanted to fit in with his brothers.  I also enjoyed reading about his other brothers, with Judah being a main focus.

This brought a well familiar Bible story more alive than ever before for me.  As always with a biblical fiction read I feel the need to go back and read and study straight from the Bible after the fictional account.  I don't want to veer from the truth, but also want to be aware that there is much more than what is told in the biblical account.  

Christian fiction is always a plus to read if it challenges you to draw closer to God and read His Word more.  This was just such a book.

***Thanks to Revell Reads for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.