The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith is a
beautiful retelling of a familiar story. Smith does a fantastic job of keeping Biblical
accuracy while letting imagination run wild. Smith’s imagination helps you feel
the story you probably already know in a more real way. The way Smith goes into
deep detail of the characters and settings really helps you picture what might
have happened.
Another beautiful thing about this book is how well we
get to know Zara, Noah’s wife. I think I sometimes struggle to look at the
views of the supporting characters when it comes to the Bible. I had often
pictured what it would be like to be Noah, but before this book I had not even
considered what life was like for Zara.
This book is both a story and a spiritual tool. On the
one hand, it is an enjoyable and exciting read. On the other hand, it teaches
how to look at the whole picture when reading your Bible. It can be easy to
read the Bible and not grasp that people really lived through those things.
This book shows us how we can use our imaginations to get a fuller understanding
of the Bible.
I am happy to have had the pleasure to receive this
book for free in exchange for my honest review from Revell. I do highly recommend
this book as well as the previously reviewed “Daughter of Eden” which is also
by Jill Eileen Smith.
