Joseph (People of the Promise) [Paperback]

James R. Shott (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Herald Press (PA) (February 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836135768
• ISBN-13: 978-0836135763
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,092,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, March 9, 2002

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TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joseph (People of the Promise) (Paperback)

I'm a big fan of the entire Biblical "Joseph" story and so I was eager to get this book. It is a fast read but unfortunately a disappointing one. There are many awkward phrasings throughout the book that took me a second to understand. While the character of Joseph is nicely cocky in the beginning, such little time is actually spent on his journey to Egypt, his slavery to Potiphar, and his time in prison that it is difficult to understand and empathize with the emotional and psychological changes he shows. Likewise the relationships Joseph develops with Egyptians, especially those he would be close to such as his master and his wife, are treated rather briefly and in his wife's case a bit sexistly. Overall I was very disappointed.