The Out from Egypt series spans the time of the Exodus, through the years in the wilderness, and the beginning of Israel’s entry itno the Promised Land. The reader is invited to imagine what it would have been like to be a slave fleeing alongside the Hebrews, to live in the camps as God provided for his people, or as conflict with neighbouring peoples unfolded. Across the three books, three different women’s stories are told and their growing faith in the God Most High.
In Numbers 35:6, God decrees that when they enter the promised land, the Levites were to put aside six cities of refuge where someone who had accidentally killed someone could flee. The four books in the Cities of Refuge series build on this idea, starting with one woman, Moriyah, who urgently needs sanctuary. The series follows passing decades as the cities prosper and thrive, providing safe haven as needed. Yet, by the time of the Judges, the Hebrews have been opressed by the Arameans. Will the rise of Othniel be enough to inspire the Hebrews to reclaim their land and towns?
Each book offeres a vivid sense of life in those times and provokes the reader to think more deeply about the biblical world and its context. There is a persistent encouragement to be faithful. The characters have depth, and as expected for this genre, there is a chaste love story in each.
I enjoyed them and found myself thinking more about life under God in those times. Cossette is an author whose work I will happily return to.
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