Brock Thoene
Author
Series
Jerusalem chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
Lazarus occupies a surprising position in the Gospel accounts. Widely known as the man Jesus raised from the dead, his story is actually much broader and richer than that. Living as he did at Bethany, near Jerusalem, Lazarus was uniquely placed to witness the swirl of events around Jesus. When Jesus Wept, the first novel in The Jerusalem Chronicles series by bestselling authors Bodie and Brock Thoene, unfolds the turbulent times in Judea during Jesus'...
Author
Series
Zion diaries volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
As Nazi forces tighten the noose, Loralei Kepler, daughter of a German resistance leader, must flee her beloved Germany. But is any place safe from Adolf Hitler's evil grasp? Loralei's harrowing flight leads her into the arms of needy child refugees, who have sacrificed everything in exchange for their lives, and toward a mysterious figure, who closely guards an age-old secret.
Author
Series
Zion legacy volume 2
Language
English
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Description
May 19, 1948. The state of Israel is five days old. The city of Jerusalem is tenuously poised for a clash that will be critical in the life of the new country. Holding the keys to an Israeli victory is a diverse, rag-tag group: Peter Wallich, once a teacher of agriculture in the kibbutz, now instructing teens in the assembly of Molotov cocktails; the 74-year-old mother superior, who desperately wants to preserve her convent from annihilation; Commander...
Author
Series
Zion legacy volume 1
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Jerusalem Vigil unfolds over a period of five days during the British withdrawal from Jerusalem in 1948. Its Jewish, Christian, and Arab characters (including Holocaust survivors, British military officials, and Arab insurgents) find themselves drawn into a mysterious and violent tangle of events that can only be understood in reference to ancient prophesies, particularly those of the book of Isaiah.
9) Fourth dawn
Author
Series
A.D. chronicles volume 4
Publisher
Tyndale House
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Leading up to the birth of Christ, Fourth Dawn tells the Christmas story like never before. This is Joseph and Mary's story ' the human drama of a virgin teenage girl pregnant with the Son of God and her fiancé who must deal with the reality that he is forced to care for the mother of God's child and eventually care for the child himself. Told through the eyes of those who witnessed these events, Fourth Dawn takes place at a time in history when...
10) First light
Author
Series
A.D. chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Tyndale House
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Go back in time to first-century Jerusalem. It's a dark time in the world's holiest and most turbulent city. Walk with Peniel, the blind beggar who longs for rescue from his suffering. Peek into the lives of Susannah and Manaen, two lovers separated by overwhelming odds. And meet an unusual healer, who ignites a spark of controversy in the fire of hatred, deceit, and betrayal that is always burning in this ancient city.
Author
Series
Zion covenant volume 4
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
Description
"In August 1938 Hitler’s Brownshirts conquer Czechoslovakia. German Jews are deported in cattle cars to Poland, the country of earlier pograms. Other Jews flee to Palestine, the Promised Land of their dreams . . . only to be imprisoned behind barbed wire upon their arrival. Musicians Shimon and Leah Feldstein, two of the “lucky ones,” are allowed to disembark from their rusting ship. Yet even in the Holy City, darkness lurks. The Muslim Grand...
12) Twelfth prophecy
Author
Series
A.D. chronicles volume 12
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Zion chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
©2006
Language
English
Description
After surviving World War II and the Nazis, Rachel travels to Jerusalem, where she discovers long-lost family and faces the contempt of her people.
14) Third watch
Author
Series
A.D. chronicles volume 3
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
From the wilderness of Sinai in the south to Mount Hermon in the north, the question of Yeshua of Nazareth's identity resounds across the ancient land of Israel. Even evil waits to hear the answer. It is in the very air, the storm, and the sea. Zahav, the lonely, unmarried daughter of an old rabbi, waits for the promised Messiah . . . waits for love. Her heart is drawn toward Alexander and his young son, who is ravaged by evil forces. But can their...
15) Eighth shepherd
Author
Series
A.D. chronicles volume 8
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
After Yeshua of Nazareth has raised his friend Elazar from the dead, news of Yeshua travels fast and the Sanhedrin begin their plot to kill him. Despite the danger, Yeshua and his followers begin the journey to Jerusalem for Passover. Meanwhile, Zachai the tax collector (Zacchaeus), the most hated man in Judea, longs to be a part of the Jewish society that he has been cut off from due to his profession. He falls into despair, believing God cant hear...
16) Eleventh guest
Author
Series
A.D. chronicles volume 11
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
When rumors that a miracle worker is walking the Earth begin circulating in the valley of Mak'ob, ten lepers are chosen to leave the valley in search of this healer, knowing that outside the valley lies certain death.
Author
Series
Galway chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
It was a time when English landlords held power over Irish tenant farmers and seeds of bitterness were sown that would last for generations. In an endeavor to eliminate all influences of Irish heritage, the English forced an intellectual and spiritual bondage on Ireland as well as a bitter physical bondage of servitude. Freedom had become so rare that the Irish coined a saying, "In Ireland only the rivers run free." Yet one poor, befuddled old woman...
18) Second touch
Author
Series
A.D. chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Lyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Be transported once again to the dark and tumultuous times of first-century Jerusalem. Return to the story of Peniel, the no-longer-blind beggar who still longs for the connection of home and family. Meet new characters like Lily, Cantor, and Rabbi Ahava, who hold on to hope in spite of their devastating affliction of leprosy. This book's rich and vibrant imagery will draw readers down the path to discover that we all need Yeshua's touch not only...
19) The key to Zion
Author
Series
Zion chronicles volume 5
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
The Zion Chronicles series covers the events surrounding Israel's statehood in 1948. Each book vividly portrays the intense struggle of the Jewish people in the aftermath of the Holocaust and the forces, within and without, which engulf the Middle East in conflict and controversy even today. Will there ever be peace in Zion? The Jewish people wonder as they stream into the British Mandate of Palestine after the devastation of World War II. --Amazon.com...
Author
Series
Galway chronicles volume 3
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
When Joseph is deported to the New World, Kate must fight the secret enemies who plot to kill her and destroy the village of Ballyknockanor.