The Adopted Son

The Adopted Son" written by James Willard is a novel about the extraordinary life and legacy of Moses. The story describes the land of Egypt where Moses lived for the most part of his life. Excerpt: «The Children of Israel…They lived in towns and villages in the land of Goshen, on the eastern border of Egypt, industrious and contented. The king who had been so friendly to Joseph was now dead, and another Pharaoh ruled the land. He watched with much distrust the growing wealth and greatness of the children of Israel and was determined to prevent any possible harm they might do to him by making them work for him instead of for themselves. So Pharaoh began to treat the Israelites like slaves…Pharaoh commanded that all boys should be flung into the Nile, the sacred river of Egypt, immediately after their birth…. a child was born among the Israelites whose life was to be one of the most remarkable that history has recorded for us.» Read this book to find out how Moses delivered the Israelites from their bondage.