Here is a thrilling account of the life of the Man who came to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament and to save all of humankind, and of the disciple who was the last eyewitness to Jesus' glory.

Shimmering between history and legend,the biblical King David rose from obscurity to fame,from shepherd to soldier,from hero to traitor,from beloved king to murderous despot and into a remorseful and diminished dotage. In The Secret Chord, we see David through the eyes of those who love him or fear him-from the prophet Natan,voice of David's conscience, to his wives Mikhal,Avigail,and Batsheva, and finally to Solomon, the late-born son who redeems...

In ancient Israel, at the crossroads of the great trading routes, a man named Benaiah is searching for a fresh start in life. He has joined a band of soldiers led by a warlord named David, seeking to bury the past that refuses to leave him. Their ragged army is disgruntled and full of reckless men. Some are loyal to David, but others are only with him for the promise of captured wealth. While the ruthless and increasingly mad King Saul marches

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This book describes the life of Hezekiah, the second son of Ahaz, from the time he saw his brother Eliab sacrificed to Molech to the time that Hezekiah becomes the King of Judah and renews the covenant with Yahweh.

Vibrantly brings to life the extraordinary story of Hadassah, a beautiful peasant girl who, after chosen to become Esther, queen of Persia, gains favor with the king and saves her people, in an exciting historical novel set in pre-Islamic Persia.

A Vivid and Moving Portrait of a Reluctant Queen After sending his army to besiege another king's capital, King David forces himself on Bathsheba, a loyal soldier's wife. When her resulting pregnancy forces the king to murder her husband and add her to his harem, Bathsheba struggles to protect her son while dealing with the effects of a dark prophecy and deadly curse on the king's household. Combining historical facts with detailed fiction, Angela...

The story of power and treachery, blood and deception, bravery and romance that surrounds the court of Ahasuerus and two of the most celebrated female heroines in all of history"--Provided by publisher.

When Xerxes, king of Persia, issues a call for beautiful young women, Hadassah, a Jewish orphan living in Susa, is forcibly taken to the palace of the pagan ruler. After months of preparation, the girl known to the Persians as Esther wins the king's heart and a queen's crown. But because her situation is uncertain, she keeps her ethnic identity a secret until she learns that an evil and ambitious man has won the king's permission to exterminate all...

The sons of Joseph run a successful carpentry business in Nazareth. At least, it was successful until the eldest brother, Jeses, left home to tell the world he will forgive their sins and save their souls. Now everyone is hearing outlandish reports of healing and exorcisms. Business is suffering: not many people want a stool made by the family of the local crazy man. When one of his brothers starts listening to Jesus' troubling speeches and fanatical...

Overhearing Jesus prophecies of events to come and witnessing such events as Judas' betrayal, Peter's denial, and the Resurrection, Mark becomes a devoted disciple of Christianity and Urges Peter to recount to him the story of Jesus' life on earth.