Review of The Legacy of Job's Wife
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[Following is a volunteer review of "The Legacy of Job's Wife" by Cynthia Koelker.]
[Following is a volunteer OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Legacy of Job's Wife" by Cynthia Koelker.][/I]
This fictitious story of "The Legacy of Job's Wife" by Cynthia Koelker commences with Job's attendance at the birth of Ix'ises. It continues seamlessly through their childhood, eventual marriage, and the tragedies afterward.
Being a spiritual child from a profoundly religious family, Job grows up learning about the importance of ritual sacrifice, abhorred by Ix'ises with every fiber of her being. This practice causes her to question Job's deep faith in God relentlessly. Job is a deeply empathetic soul with an innate desire to create a better life for his fellow man. He is blessed with a natural flair for business and is intellectually observant and compassionate. His popularity evidences this with the magistrate of Uz and the influential friends he acquires, who continue to seek him out throughout his life. When sickness consumes Job, following a tragedy that engulfs both him and Ix'ises, his friends denounce him leaving him empty and facing his demise on an ash heap.
Job's entire life is commendable, I would hasten to add, righteous and he continues to pray for a return to good health. When it appears that Job has reached the end, his health is miraculously restored and he continues on his journey through life. Ix'ises's perpetual suffering ceases when she learns to read and write, and her love of music returns and sustains her until she finds peace in her heart once more. Good fortune and God's grace enables them to start over again, but still, Ix'ises questions Job's commitment to God, particularly in light of the devastation of losing their beloved children. Her questioning continues until she eventually accepts his will when Job lies dying.
Whilst the book does not follow the biblical version of the book of Job, the author creates a fascinating dialogue in four parts, providing illuminating imagery throughout, conjuring up sights, sounds, and whiffs of exotic Eastern cuisine. I lingered and pondered over each word and sentence and thoroughly enjoyed the cleverly crafted poems at the beginning of each chapter, offering a glimpse of what lay in store, endearing me even more to this biblical story of literary excellence. The story incorporates romance, suspense, life, love and death, and everything else in between, and was a joy to read.
There was simply nothing I disliked about this book: it was extremely well-edited and I found no grammatical errors, I, therefore, rate this book 5 out of 5 stars and would highly recommend it to a more mature audience who enjoy biblical fiction and who have an interest in the books of the bible.
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The Legacy of Job's Wife
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[Following is a volunteer OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Legacy of Job's Wife" by Cynthia Koelker.]
This fictitious story of "The Legacy of Job's Wife" by Cynthia Koelker commences with Job's attendance at the birth of Ix'ises. It continues seamlessly through their childhood, eventual marriage, and the tragedies afterward.
Being a spiritual child from a profoundly religious family, Job grows up learning about the importance of ritual sacrifice, abhorred by Ix'ises with every fiber of her being. This practice causes her to question Job's deep faith in God relentlessly. Job is a deeply empathetic soul with an innate desire to create a better life for his fellow man. He is blessed with a natural flair for business and is intellectually observant and compassionate. His popularity evidences this with the magistrate of Uz and the influential friends he acquires, who continue to seek him out throughout his life. When sickness consumes Job, following a tragedy that engulfs both him and Ix'ises, his friends denounce him leaving him empty and facing his demise on an ash heap.
Job's entire life is commendable, I would hasten to add, righteous and he continues to pray for a return to good health. When it appears that Job has reached the end, his health is miraculously restored and he continues on his journey through life. Ix'ises's perpetual suffering ceases when she learns to read and write, and her love of music returns and sustains her until she finds peace in her heart once more. Good fortune and God's grace enables them to start over again, but still, Ix'ises questions Job's commitment to God, particularly in light of the devastation of losing their beloved children. Her questioning continues until she eventually accepts his will when Job lies dying.
Whilst the book does not follow the biblical version of the book of Job, the author creates a fascinating dialogue in four parts, providing illuminating imagery throughout, conjuring up sights, sounds, and whiffs of exotic Eastern cuisine. I lingered and pondered over each word and sentence and thoroughly enjoyed the cleverly crafted poems at the beginning of each chapter, offering a glimpse of what lay in store, endearing me even more to this biblical story of literary excellence. The story incorporates romance, suspense, life, love and death, and everything else in between, and was a joy to read.
There was simply nothing I disliked about this book: it was extremely well-edited and I found no grammatical errors, I, therefore, rate this book 5 out of 5 stars and would highly recommend it to a more mature audience who enjoy biblical fiction and who have an interest in the books of the bible.
******
The Legacy of Job's Wife
View: on Bookshelves |
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