Empire of Gold is a series of historical novels set in the time of a pantheon of biblical and historical greats. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Josiah, and Nebuchadnezzar live again as Empire expounds their deeds and the chaos of their world. It is a chronicle crucial to both Christians and Jews, of great interest to historians, and just a good story for anyone else. It is a story of the supernatural and of God’s grace in unendurable trials. It is a story of power, war, treachery, and romance,...

Regarding The Empire of Gold Series:Babylonia, the queen of the ancient realms—the "Empire of Gold" spoken of by the prophet Daniel had such power, wealth, and splendor that its legend lives on in the imagination of the world today.Assyria, the mighty domain, was Babylonia's most powerful enemy for centuries. Its seemingly invincible capital city of Nineveh disappeared in one night.Egypt, realm of the Nile, great in glory, with a tradition of power that stretched back ...

So you think you know your Bible History?Did you know that when King Josiah marched against Egypt, that he did it to protect Babylon's interests?Did you know that Jeremiah was the Prophet to the Nations?Did you know that Jeremiah revealed a highly classified Babylonian plan to take Carchemish and defeat the Egyptians, pretty much as it was happening?Did you know that Jeremiah knew that Nebuchadnezzar was king when he arrived in Jerusalem, but Neb...

"My ancestors didn't begin to know how to anger God!" the evil King Jehoiakim announced as he began his rule of infamy. Now, the Prophet Jeremiah struggles to curb the tide of apostasy and make the people of Judah understand that they have betrayed their God. Ezekiel grows up ministering in a Temple where he will never serve as a priest. In Babylon, Daniel and his cousins are enrolled in the University and begin their indoctrination into a pagan culture to serve as officials in the Imperia...

This book is the sequel to the author's major success Patriarchs and Prophers and the second in the series Conflict of the Ages. It spans sacred and biblical history, beginning with Solomon, the Temple and its dedication. It gives detailed information on the prohets of the Northern Kingdom, preachers like Ahaz and Hesekiah and many more. All topics are related in an interesting, narrative style that charms the reader and opens up to him new beauties in the Scriptural record.

Discover how the people of the Bible really lived.Imagine being able to walk the streets of Abraham’s hometown, adjust to life in Babylonian captivity, or travel the roads of Palestine amid the latest buzz about Jesus from Nazareth.Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Manners & Customs paints an accurate and descriptive picture of ancient civilization throughout the ages. In twenty historical segments, Howard F. Vos tells the story of God’s people from A...

Where did the Bible come from? How do we know the right books are in the Bible? Does the Bible contain errors? What are the oldest copies we have of the Bible? How do we know that the Bible hasn't been changed over the years? Why are there so many translations of the Bible, and which one should I use?These are just some of the important questions about the Bible that are discussed in this book. Understanding basic facts about the origin of the Bible is essential for every Christian...

Read the detailed, precise frame of reference of where this generation stands on God’s prophetic timelineDiscover how each chapter points specifically to what the strange, troubling things happening in a world seemingly gone insane with unstoppable violence means for the immediate future and beyondReflect on the very Word of God —the Bible— in pointing to the only hope the reader and those he or she loves has for escaping God’s righteous judgment that is about to ...

In this startling reinterpretation of biblical history, a leading scholar shows how the Bible became the sacred text it is todayIn this sweeping narrative, Michael Satlow tells the fascinating story of how an ancient collection of obscure Israelite writings became the founding texts of both Judaism and Christianity, considered holy by followers of each faith. Drawing on cutting-edge historical and archeological research, he traces the story of how, when, and why Je...

***Publisher's note: This edition have been carefully reproduced word by word from the original. It includes a full table of contents and linked footnotes for easy of research and study. This is the ultimate version of Gunkel's classic response to Delitzsch!***Franz Delitzsch's lectures in 1902 and 1903 set off the Babel-Bible controversy, which rocked Europe and North America. In this searing critique of Delitzsch, Gunkel provides his own analysis of the relationship between ancie...

The renowned author of How to Read the Bible reveals how a pivotal transformation in spiritual experience during the biblical era made us who we are today.A great mystery lies at the heart of the Bible. Early on, people seem to live in a world entirely foreign to our own. God appears to Abraham and Sarah, Jacob and others; God buttonholes Moses and Isaiah and Jeremiah and tells them what to say. Then comes the Great Shift, and Israelites s...

Responding to the Shofar's Call is:- a call to rediscover God's original purpose for our life- a call to return to the simplicity of a relational walk with God- a call back to our hebraic roots, which are in Biblical Israel, not today's Jewish expression- a fresh and surprising look at the two most important covenants: the Mosaic Covenant and the New Covenant.Shofars, trumpets made of ram's horn, were used in the nation of Israel to call the nation to w...