Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
It is so easy to read the gospel stories of Jesus and miss out on what can only be called the “behind-the-scenes action.” Weave in the historical events of the day with some imaginative storytelling, and the story of Jesus’s life comes to life in fresh, new ways.
This is what makes Anne Rice’s book about the early life of Jesus as a child so very, very good. Yes, it’s fiction, but it is based on some solid research. Anne Rice herself concluded that the most accurate pictures of the life of Jesus came from those scholars with a conservative view of Scripture. However, rest assured that this is no stuffy, scholarly Bible commentary. It moves with vibrant action from beginning to end. Best of all, it will warm your heart as you imagine with Rice what our Lord was like as a boy.
Read “Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt”. You’ll be blessed.
