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   The Centurion's Wife

   • Janette Oke

   • 384bladzijden
   • 14 uur lezen

   3,9(20)Tarief

   Janette Oke has dreamed for years of retelling a story in a biblical time frame from a female protagonist's perspective, and Davis Bunn is elated to be working with her again on this sweeping saga of the dramatic events surrounding the birth of Christianity...and the very personal story of Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage trapped in a vortex of competing political agendas and private trauma. 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 mistress, the governor's wife, secretly commissions Leah also to discover what really has become of this man whose death--and missing body--is causing such furor. This epic drama is threaded with the tale of an unlikely romance and framed with dangers and betrayals from unexpected sources. At its core, The Centurion's Wife unfolds the testing of loyalties--between two young people whose inner searchings they cannot express, between their irreconcilable heritages, and ultimately between their humanity and the Divine they yearn to encounter.

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   The Hidden Flame

   • Davis Bunn

   4,2(3293)Tarief

   Abigail loses everything and is left with little promise of a normal life. When she discovers the Messiah and joins his followers, she also discovers new meaning and purpose. Maybe she does have a future after all. But increasing persecution is scattering the burgeoning group "to the ends of the earth." And Abigail may have given her heart to the wrong man. Two suitors desire the lovely Abigail's hand in marriage. One is a successful Hebrew merchant and widower looking for a mother for his children. On the other side is the Roman soldier Linux, who is captivated by her winsome charm and could offer the sanctuary--maybe even the love--for which she yearns. But her heart has been captured by neither of these. Stephen, one of the leaders of The Way, has a character and a faith that move her deeply, but his outspoken preaching has marked him for assassination. Will her faith and courage withstand a heartbreak beyond comprehension? And then a glimmer of hope appears, one she never would have foreseen.

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   The Damascus Way

   • Davis Bunn

   4,3(2975)Tarief

   Julia has everything money can buy...except for acceptance by either the Gentiles or the Jews. Her Greek father already has a wife and family, leaving Julia and her Hebrew mother second-class citizens. But when they are introduced to followers of the Way, they become part of that community of believers.Abigail's brother, Jacob, now a young man, is attempting to discover his own place as a Christian. He is concerned that being more serious about his faith means trading away the exhilaration of his current profession as a caravan guard. Hired by Julia's father to protect the wealthy merchant's caravans on the secretive "Frankincense Trail"--undercover transport of this highly valuable commodity--Jacob also passes letters and messages between various communities of believers. He is alarmed to find out that Julia, hardly more than a girl, is also a messenger. Can their immediate mistrust be put aside to finally bring their hearts together?

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   Lýdia: Obchodníčka s purpurom

   • Jozef F. Spiegel

   4,0(1)Tarief

   Fascinujúci román o obchodníčke s purpurom si určite nájde obľubu u mnohých čitateľov a čitateliek. Autor bol očarený touto ženou – prvou kresťankou v Európe, ktorá sa dala pokrstiť Pavlom. Pri čítaní knihy každému čoraz živšie vystupuje pred oči domáca cirkev novoobrátenej predavačky purpuru. Lýdiin dom sa stal strediskom prvotnej cirkvi. Stala sa zanietenou kresťankou, vynikajúcou hostiteľkou, ženou, ktorá vďaka svojmu veľkému srdcu prijímala rovnako apoštolov, ako aj prvých kresťanov, či už vznešeného pôvodu alebo otrokov. Autor majstrovsky zachytáva atmosféru stretnutí týchto prvých kresťanských spoločenstiev. Ak vám pri čítaní životopisu vystúpi pred oči úspešný model „domácej cirkvi“, potom sa autorova námaha vyplatila. Ako sám napísal: Nech je kniha obohatením naratívnej teológie!

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   Úmluva

   • Zofia Kossak

   4,6(24)Tarief

   Historický román s biblickou tématikou, který zachycuje úsek ze slavných dějin židovského národa s Abrahámem jako hlavní postavou v čele. Rozvíjí se tu příběh založený na faktech ze Starého Zákona. Abrahám je zde popsán jako člověk z masa a kostí se všemi pochybnostmi a starostmi. Zajímavý prvek, kterým se možná Úmluva od ostatních románů liší, je způsob, jakým posouvá časovou linii. Nerovnoměrně - skočí v ději klidně o deset let později, a tak vidíme Abraháma spíše v jednotlivých etapách jeho života.

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   Ester - Kráľovná Perzie

   • Tommy Tenney

   • 360bladzijden
   • 13 uur lezen

   4,4(3)Tarief

   Biblický román má svoj základ vo Svätom písme v Knihe Ester. Nechajte sa stiahnuť strhujúcim biblickým príbehom z čias exilu židovského národa. Dramatický dej románu začína osirotením židovky Ester, ktorej celá rodina bola vyvraždená. Dievčatka sa ujíma strýko Mardochej, ktorý ju vychováva v cudzej krajine ako vlastnú dcéru. Z Ester vyrastie krásna a múdra mladá žena. Jej krása neunikne pohľadu kráľových sluhov, ktorí ju násilím odvlečú do háremu kráľa Xerxesa. Vďaka svojej kráse sa stane jednou z adeptiek na budúcu kráľovnú Perzie. Vyberie si ju kráľ za manželku? Ako sa Ester zachová keď bude celému jej národu hroziť násilné vyhubenie? Slovenské vydanie úspešného románu vám prináša pútavé, príjemné a nspínavé čítanie.

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• Acts of Faith

  • Auteurscollectief

  • 825bladzijden
  • 29 uur lezen

  4,5(4)Tarief

  Three Bestselling Novels in One 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 a faith that will stand the test of time.

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