Review of Unlikely Righteousness

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Unlikely Righteousness" by Tina Kowalski.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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As a Christian who reads the Bible, I have always felt like certain stories in the Bible were incomplete or not explained fully. So, when I picked up this, I wasn't sure what the author was trying to achieve until I started to read. The book answered some of the underlying questions I had in my heart concerning certain Biblical characters.
This book, Unlikely Righteousness by Tina Kowalski, focuses on specific characters in the Bible who were not spoken of enough but played critical roles in how most biblical events turned out.
 
The author starts with Cain, the older brother of Abel. In the Bible, it is recorded that Cain killed his younger brother due to jealousy. The author did not just give back to us what the Bible gave us; instead, the author went deeper, explaining how Cain misunderstood God's words and his thoughts when he realized the gravity of what he had done. The author also concentrates on the thought patterns of these characters and how they could apply to us in present times. The author always gave a moral lesson at the end of every story, and the one that stood out to me was that of the story of Cain, which was that God will always provide perfect justice irrespective of who is involved and how special you are to Him.
 
What stands out the most in this book is the amount of effort the author put into researching the pages of the Bible to come up with a clear picture of these characters. I like how the author sets different stories piece by piece to create a straightforward story of a particular character. So far, my favorite character was Laban; the author portrayed him as a businessman who knows how to seek out opportunities and how to make good use of them. Despite being a great businessman, the moral lesson of his story was that success based on deceit is temporary.
 
There is nothing I disliked about this book; the moral lessons stood out to me, and I had a lot to learn from every story. Having said this, I rate this book five out of five stars. I did come across a few errors while I read the book, but they were minor errors and did not detract from my reading experience. I recommend this book to Christians and Bible scholars.
 

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Unlikely Righteousness
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