The Warrior: Caleb (Sons of Encouragement Series #2) Book

This book follows the life of Caleb from the plagues in Egypt (recorded in the book of Exodus) to the first judge Othniel (in the book of Judges). It covers a large number of biblical stories in a short space of time ' all told from the viewpoint of Francine's version of Caleb.

This is a shorter book. With so much to fit in, I felt that it provided a large scale view of Caleb's life. However, it did not look at any of the events in detail.

I found the main character Caleb to be quite unlikeable. In the biblical narrative, Caleb has been one of my most inspirational heroes of the faith. I always pictured him as extremely positive, full of faith, faithful to the calling of God and inspiring others to do great works for God, even in his old age.

This book's view of Caleb is different. Whilst still having great faith in God, Caleb is frequently frustrated and irritated with the people around him. He is sexist and abrupt. I don't think I would have liked to meet him in person! It is interesting that two people can read the same biblical text and get a totally different idea of what a person would be like.

It didn't quite work for me as a novel, but I think this would be a helpful book if you were studying this part of the Bible. It could give you a different perspective on some well-known stories.