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lindseypaige45 's review for:
A Lineage of Grace
by Francine Rivers
I listened to this as an audiobook, and since it’s actually more like five books in one, it was a long read! I got just a little bored towards the end, but overall these were interesting takes on the biblical stories. Rivers tells the stories of the five women who are named in the genealogy of Christ: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. Rivers does a wonderful job telling their stories. She keeps the truth from the Bible and then lets her imagination fill in the details. The stories made each of these women seem more real and human to me. I think that Rahab was my favorite, followed by Mary.
I think this prayer from Bathsheba sums up the message of the books well:
“I know they will remember my sins, Lord. But when they look upon my life, let them see what You did for an unworthy woman. Let them see the hope born from despair. If they must recount my sins, let them count your blessings more so... If they do remember me, let them open their mouths and sing praises for your great mercy toward me. Let them see your infinite grace and your boundless love, and let them be encouraged.”
I think this prayer from Bathsheba sums up the message of the books well:
“I know they will remember my sins, Lord. But when they look upon my life, let them see what You did for an unworthy woman. Let them see the hope born from despair. If they must recount my sins, let them count your blessings more so... If they do remember me, let them open their mouths and sing praises for your great mercy toward me. Let them see your infinite grace and your boundless love, and let them be encouraged.”