MIRIAM by MESU ANDREWS

MIRIAM by MESU ANDREWS is the second novel in the SECRETS OF THE NILE series, following after THE PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER, which I reviewed on the 26th April 2015. I recommend reading the books in sequence, although of course they can be read as stand alones.
Once again the author has given us a well researched, sensitively written, bible based, account of one of the most amazing and miraculous events in history. I find it especially significant that this novel, which speaks of Yahweh's deliverance of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt at the first Passover, has been released precisely at the time that believers are celebrating the greatest Passover of all, when our Passover Lamb, Jesus Christ, died and rose again to set us free from sin and death!
The story is told from Miriam's perspective, and I really enjoy the way her emotions are described as she feels abandoned by "her Shaddai" who seems to have changed. He is now speaking to Moses instead of her. She has faithfully served Him all her life as His prophetess, and to start with she feels set aside and useless, and even a bit jealous.
We see each of the characters struggle in one way or another when they are faced with the manifestations of God's power. In fact, if we are honest, we can see ourselves in some of their fears and reactions!
We see jealousy, unforgiveness, disobedience and pride giving way to peace and love when a person chooses to obey Yahweh. We see the arrogance of Pharaoh, who is worshipped as a god by the Egyptians, and the fear he instills by his bloodthirstiness and hatred, as opposed to Moses' complete trust in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The fictional characters help to make the novel flow and definitely do not take away from the truth of the biblical story.
This novel gives a person much food for thought with its refreshing way of telling the story of redemption, and it is way "up there" as one of the best Christian novels I have read.
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