It reminded me that God is interested in the course of history and he does see all. We all think she struggles a bit with some of the darker male characters (though we think she does well with the lighter ones).ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
She was passionate for the reading! Bravo! My children also really like her voice. But I certainly felt that her exclamations of emotion generally fit the character well. She expresses A LOT of emotion! If you don't like this, you will be put off a bit. What does Brooke Heldman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
A bit like Katness from the Hunger Games. But, throw into the mix just a little bit of normal teenage girl who has human emotions and feelings, humor, and depression. The Exodus in the Bible where God speaks to Moses, along with the prophetess Huldah, a bit of Deborah, and a bit of Isaiah thrown in just for good measure. What other book might you compare Prophet to and why? PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.Įxplores what it would be like to represent God ("The Infinite") at a level where you were given glimpses of the immediate future in order to represent God in a time of judgment and change. "Will you accept the branch and speak My will? Will you be My prophet?" and determine how to balance the leading of her heart with the leading of the Infinite. As they form an unlikely partnership, Ela must surrender to her destiny. Here she meets Kien, a young Traceland ambassador determined to bring his own justice for his oppressed people. Determined to follow the Infinite's voice, Ela accepts the sacred vinewood branch and is sent to bring the Infinite’s word to a nation torn apart by war. See the evil they do." Yet after experiencing His presence, she can't imagine living without Him.
Worst of all, as the elders often warn, if she agrees to become the Infinite's prophet, Ela knows she will die young. She’s undignified, bad tempered, and only 17 - not to mention that no prophet of Parne has ever been a girl. Close your eyes and you will see." Ela Roeh of Parne doesn't understand why her beloved Creator, the Infinite, wants her to become His prophet.
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