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Paradise Lost is the greatest epic poem in English literature, and Milton's Satan one of its most compelling figures. The controversy has been exceeded only by its tremendous influence: countless masters of English verse have paid homage to Milton and Paradise Lost. A profound meditation on the role of man under God, Pardise Lost is essential reading.
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Acts of faith volume 1
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Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage, is secretly commissioned to discover the truth behind the death of an obscure rabbi in the Roman backwater of first-century Palestine while also being engulfed in her own turmoil--facing the prospect of an arranged marriage to a Roman soldier, Alban, who seems to care for nothing but his own ambitions as leader of the Roman garrison near Galilee.
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Acts of faith volume 2
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In first-century Judea, Abigail together with her fellow followers of the Way face a gathering storm of persecution they never could have foreseen but find a glimmer of hope through their faith and courage to survive.
4) The red tent
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The story of Dinah, a tragic character from the Bible whose great love, a prince, is killed by her brother, leaving her alone and pregnant. The novel traces her life from childhood to death, in the process examining sexual and religious practices of the day, and what it meant to be a woman.
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Acts of faith volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
426 p. : map ; 22 cm.
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In this riveting drama of the early church, Jacob, a young caravan guard, delivers messages among the new followers as he learns what it means to be a Christian--and to love and trust the young Greek girl who is neither accepted by the Jews or the Gentiles.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
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382 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
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Written by best-selling author Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Who's Who in the Bible is the ultimate reference guide to the men and women in the Bible, featuring more than 2,000 entries spanning Genesis to Revelation. From the author of In the Footsteps of Jesus and The Biblical World comes a vibrant family reference that brings to life the fascinating characters of the Old and New Testatments of the Bible. From the fall of Adam and Eve to Judas' betrayal of...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2008
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241 p. ; 25 cm.
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A second volume in the author's chronicle of the life of Christ begins prior to his baptism in the Jordan River and concludes with the miracle at Cana, as he leaves Nazareth to confront his destiny and the call to be Israel's liberator from Roman occupation.
11) Seventh day
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A.D. chronicles volume 7
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Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xiii, 282 p. ; 24 cm.
12) Twelfth prophecy
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A.D. chronicles volume 12
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2011
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xi, 289 p. ; 24 cm.
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Life is fraught with danger in the village of Sychar in lst century A.D. But for Abigail, the Samaritan woman, the danger lies not as much from the ever-present Roman soldiers but from the rabbi and the people of Sychar. A woman of renowned beauty, whose reputation was tarnished at an early age, Abigail is pregnant and the father is not her elderly husband, Zakane. She longs for love, kindness, and forgiveness for her anguished soul.
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The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years-except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer). Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous...
16) Take this cup
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Jerusalem chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
388 p. ; 29 cm.
18) The blood gospel
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Order of the Sanguines volume 1
Pub. Date
c2013
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After a shocking discovery in Masada, Israel, Sergeant Jordan Stone, Father Rhun Korza and Dr. Erin Granger, racing against time to recover a book written by Christ's own hand, must contend with a force of ancient evil with impossible ambitions and a secret sect within the Vatican called the Sanguines.
19) The secret chord
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Peeling away the myth to bring David to life in Second Iron Age Israel, Brooks traces the arc of his journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage.The Secret Chord provides new context for some of the best-known episodes of David's life while also focusing on others, even more remarkable and emotionally intense, that have been neglected....
20) Esther: a novel
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Howard Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xii, 381 pages ; 24 cm
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A fictional telling of how Queen Esther risked her life to prevent the killing of all the Jews in Persia.
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