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The Priest: Aaron (Sons of Encouragement Series #1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Francine Rivers
Creator: Chris Fabry
Publisher: Oasis Audio
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 1389235
Format: Audiobook, Cd, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 1589266293
Dewey Decimal Number: 291
EAN: 9781589266292
ASIN: 1589266293
Publication Date: May 15, 2004
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Product Description
The Priest begins Francine Rivers series of the lives of five men who stood behind the great heroes of the faith. Building upon her tremendous success with the Lineage of Grace Series, The Priest finds Rivers at her best as we meet Aaron, brother of Moses, and first High Priest of Israel. Listen as Rivers takes a man seen as part of a supporting cast and elevates him to his rightful place a a key leader who impacts the faith for eternity.
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Slight disappointment July 14, 2008
L. A. Harmon
Rivers is a wonderful author and I expected these books to be as good as her Lineage of Grace series. They were not quite there...
 Disgusted October 15, 2007
Daryl G. Williams
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have read behind many fiction writers and it disgusts me when one will write and not follow according to scripture. When a writer deals with biblical teachings or history, it is a lie if they do not re[present the truth to the fullest. According to Genesis, it was Moses who spoke to Pharoah and nmot Aaron.
The Priest October 11, 2006
Monty Rainey (New Braunfels, TX)
7 out of 20 found this review helpful
This is the first of this series by Francine Rivers that I have read, and though it was a good read, I felt it fell a little short of the high standard she has set for herself. I guess the adage that you cant hit a homerun every time holds true. Perhaps my disappointment comes form the subject itself. The subject being Aaron, who, in many ways could be considered a poster child of Biblical failure. They Bible presents Aaron as somewhat of a "side kick". He was Moses' Tonto, if you will. And certainly one of the countless perplexing questions I intend to ask God when I stand before the throne is, "Why Aaron?" Why was he chosen to be the High Priest of the Jews? He was certainly not a mature believer and seemed a rather bad choice for the position. Was he the most prepared candidate? Surely Caleb, or even on good days, Joshua, was more qualified.
At any rate, I digress. The book is meticulously accurate, as with all of River's works, but failed to have that page turning passion that her books normally provide. It follows the life of Aaron from childhood to death and Rivers clearly illustrates Aaron's many failures and weaknesses along the way.
I'll certainly read the other books in this series. I just hope to see a return of the type narrative I've come to expect from the very gifted writer.
Understanding the people in the Bible July 31, 2006
Mary A. Hutchinson (Groton, MA United States)
I loved this little book because it gave me insight into the life of Aaron and his brother Moes; allowing me to see the heart of God toward His people. The book is an easy read, but its insights will stay with you forever.
 Be patient, it's well worth the read March 6, 2006
Petrina G. Burrowes (Reno, NV)
I have to admit, I have read all but 2 of Francine's books and this one took me the longest to get through. To me, it was slow and redundant, not necessarily something I attribute to Francine's writing, but more so to the biblical account of the story itself.
The repetition comes from the Isrealite's repeated loss of faith in God, which they seemed rather quick to acquire; and the severe complaints and actions that they take in disobedience to Him as a result. I found myself thinking..."again!", and then, "Again!" regarding their blatant rebellion, over and over, when reading this book. God must have been annoyed with His people (granted, the word Isreal does mean "to struggle with God"). Moses and Aaron really had their work cut out for them with these "stiff-necked" people, and there inlies the beauty of this book. The reward comes in realizing what Aaron went through over the span of his life. And I think it serves the Biblical account well in depicting the constant rebellion of the Isrealites during the first few years of their journey out of Egypt, which may not be so easily picked up on by reading a few chapter of the Bible at a time.
When I read this story in scripture, it is spread over so many chapters and books that Aaron's story seems woven throughout and somewhat thinned, therefore, I appreciate that Francine brought the events of his life together in this book.
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