Even at age five Joseph can tell life is getting strange.Yesterday his family met a force of strange warriors. This evening they spent hours separating out animals to give away. And just when Joseph was starting to get some sleep, Dad decided to move all the animals, tents, everything across the river. in the dark?Yeah, it doesn't make any sense, especially when Dad wanders off into the night and disappears. And at some point Uncle Esau is coming. He's the long-lost uncle that has everyone so scared they only speak of him in quiet whispers.Joseph's family has been on the road for two weeks and he's exhausted, but something tells him he won't be sleeping well tonight.

The Days of Joseph - Mahanaim is the prequel short story for the full-length novel The Days of Joseph. The story is based on the events in Genesis 32-33 from the Bible.Note: If you're uncertain where to start this series, I'd encourage you to check out the full-length novel, The Days of Joseph then come back here afterwards.