Joseph the Favored Son by Donnalynn Hess is a beautiful rendering of the Old Testament account of Joseph who was sold into his slavery by his jealous brothers. Told in poetic verse and illustrated with original paintings by several of the Old Masters, this picture book allows children to view paintings from the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University. The book also includes excerpts of the Old Testament account as recorded in the book of Genesis. The artists featured in this lovely book include Giovanni Battista Carlone, Il Guercino, and Gerbrand van den Eeckhout. Winner of 2006 Southeastern Museum Conference Silver Award. Also available in this series is
Moses the Hope of Israel.
