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A retelling of the biblical story of mankind's fall from grace. Milton's epic opens shortly after the dramatic expulsion of Satan and his army of angels from Heaven. What follows is a cosmic battle between good and evil that ranges across vast, splendid tracts of time and space, from the wild abyss of Chaos and the fiery lake of Hell to the Gate of Heaven and God's newly created paradise, the Garden of Eden. Controversy still swirls around Milton's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 18
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Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis. In The Red Tent, Anita Diamant brings this fascinating biblical character to vivid life. Told in Dinah's voice, the novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood-the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of Dinah's mothers-Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah-the four wives of Jacob....
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Jerusalem chronicles volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
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Nehemiah, the young son of a Jewish woman, a weaver from Jerusalem, is born and raised among the Jews who didn't return to Jerusalem from the Exile. Educated by Rabbi Kagba, one of the magi present at Jesus' birth thirty years earlier, Nehemiah grows up with the expectation of a soon-coming Messiah. Could the Yeshua of Nazareth, who is walking the earth, reportedly doing miracles, be that Messiah? When young Nehemiah must travel the long caravan road...
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2017.
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"No one expected Barley to have an encounter with the Messiah. He was homeless, hungry, and struggling to survive in first century Jerusalem. Most surprisingly, he was a dog. But through Barley's eyes, the story of a teacher from Galilee comes alive in a way we've never experienced before. Barley's story begins in the home of a compassionate woodcarver and his wife who find Barley as an abandoned, nearly-drowned pup. Tales of a special teacher from...
5) Abigail
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2010
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Abigail's hopes and dreams are wrapped up in her handsome, dark-eyed betrothed, Nabal. But on the long-awaited wedding day, her handsome groom behaves shamefully. Abigail tries to honor and respect her husband despite his abuse. Meanwhile, her family has joined David's wandering tribe. When Nabal dies suddenly, Abigail is free to move on to a new life, and thanks to her brother, a new husband - David. But there are many dangers in young Abigail's...
6) The warrior
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Sons of encouragement volume 2
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Joshua succeeded Moses as the nation's leader. But it was another man's zeal that pushed the people to put their faith into action. Caleb.
8) Unspoken
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Lineage of grace volume 4
Pub. Date
c2001
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Bathsheba falls in love with David as a little girl. She is bitter when she comes of age and is given in marriage to Uriah, one of David's mighty warriors. Love cannot be commanded, however, and it's not long before the sexual tension between David and Bathsheba reaches its logical conclusion, with disastrous results. Portrays the difficult struggles of good people, the corrupting influence of power, and God's love for those who make mistakes--even...
10) Martha: A Novel
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2011
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Marth'as entire life is marked by her responsibilities to her family. In the absence of her mother, she runs the household, makes the meals, cares for her father and absentminded younger sister. In the midst of her duties, will she ever find time to live her own life and find a love of her own?
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2019.
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The Old Testament book of Daniel comes to life in this novel for readers of Lynn Austin's Chronicles of the Kings series or Francine Rivers' Mark of the Lion series. Survival. A Hebrew girl first tasted it when she escaped death nearly seventy years ago as the Babylonians ransacked Jerusalem and took their finest as captives. She thought she'd perfected in the many years amongst the Magoi and the idol worshippers, pretending with all the others in...
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[2017?]
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"The Acts of Faith trilogy is a sweeping saga set in Israel and beyond during the months and years immediately following the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Authors Davis Bunn and Janette Oke have woven an intriguing story featuring compelling fictional characters who interact with the men and women who were central to the rise of Christianity. Amid religious, political, and cultural persecution, these courageous few must shape and preserve...
13) The priest
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Francine Rivers tells the story of a man who faithfully sought after God in the shadows of God's chosen leaders.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 31
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A man's life can change in an instant. For Ben-Hur, a young Jewish aristocrat, that time comes when he accidentally knocks a roof tile onto a Roman official's head. He is condemned to the galleys, but the most fateful moment of his life is yet to come: the day he meets Jesus.
15) The prince
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Sons of encouragement volume 3
Pub. Date
c2005
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A fictionalized account of the life of the biblical figure Jonathan and his friendship with David also includes a Bible study.
16) The prophet
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Sons of encouragement volume 4
Pub. Date
c2006
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With her hallmark touches of brilliant prose and gripping characterizations, Francine Rivers tells the stories of five men who faithfully sought after God in the shadows of God's chosen leaders, the Priest, the Warrior, the Prince, the Prophet, and the Scribe. These five men answered God's call to serve Him faithfully without recognition or fame. They gave everything, knowing that their reward might not come until the next life. Be challenged by these...
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Pub. Date
2005
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When King Hezekiah discovers that God's Law forbids him to take multiple wives, he must choose one woman to love. He must also choose to trust God's promises when he decides to rebel against his powerful Assyrian overlords. Hezekiah seeks to strengthen his nation's fortifications by building a tunnel in Jerusalem to hide his water supply. The tension mounts as the Assyrians march closer--and Hezekiah's tunnel remains incomplete.With his officials...
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Acts of faith volume 1
Pub. Date
[2009]
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Caught up in the maelstrom following the death of an obscure rabbi in the Roman backwater of first-century Palestine, Leah finds herself also 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. Head of the garrison near Galilee, he has been assigned by Palestine's governor to ferret out the truth behind rumors of a political execution gone awry. Leah's...
20) Ben-Hur
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Classics illustrated volume no. 27
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 31
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Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. His old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. They become bitter enemies. Because of an unfortunate accident, Ben-Hur is sent to slave in the mines while his family is sent to leprosy caves. As Messala is dying from being crushed in a chariot race, he reveals where Ben-Hur's family is. On the road to find them, Ben-Hur...