Bible English Literature

A wiseman had a dream, and it all began with a star. Three magi, Gaspar from India, Melchior from Persia, and Balthasar from Arabia, set out on a star-led journey to meet the newborn world ruler. What they encountered at their long journey's end astonished them all. But what awaits them 30 years later will change their lives forever. The most famous journey of all time begins.

A first book of Bible-based micro-tales Fiction Favours the Facts is a collection of the first 22 micro-tales from the Bible Tales Newsletter. Micro-tales? What are they? They are short stories about Bible characters or events. Bible-based fiction - the facts of the Bible rounded out with imaginative detail to help us recognise the lives and feelings of real people. Some are about Bible characters you have never heard of, while others concentrate on an incident in the life of one of the more famous Bible characters.

In this collection of poems, H. C. Kim focuses on the immediate events leading up to the first Easter and ponders the resurrection message. The first Easter two thousand years ago was not celebrated by hordes of people as if it were just another holiday. On that day, Jesus of Nazareth found his disciples frightened and tearful. The followers of Jesus Christ were recovering from the sadness they felt at the horrific manner in which Jesus had been beaten, humiliated, and crucified.

Martha McRae is a widow living in a small Mississippi Delta town in the 1950s. She's obsessed with the sudden death of her Episcopal church's young rector. A murderer could go free if she doesn't investigate. But Martha is torn. If she pursues the suspect, her Bible study friend's awful secret could be revealed. It would be devastating, and life-changing. When the new rector arrives, she encounters a new puzzle - one that takes her into Parchman Penitentiary, where she comes face to face with evil.

What would the earliest stories of the Bible be like without an angry God smiting humans with floods, fire, frogs, and brimstone? They might become the story of a mother surviving a snake bite and a dangerous pregnancy. Architects and dreamers building towers and boats to save themselves from the harsh desert. A doctor who obsessively cleans. Young gay lovers seeking refuge in the sanctuary cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

The most exciting adventure you will ever experience! You simply will not stop listening once you start. don’t share the ending with anyone – let them find out for themselves. remember – shhh!

Will 50-foot battle mechs be enough against hundreds of thousands of techno-zombies ready to wipe everything living off the scorched map that is the wasteland? Alliances are formed and broken, mech pilots are made and murdered, secrets are revealed and agendas destroyed, and thousands of bodies fall and rise again.

Theon E. Rex is no ordinary boy. Discovered as an infant in a symbol-riddled well near Manor Clos Lucé, Leonardo Da Vinci’s former residence, he soon manifests extraordinary powers ranging from the stunning to the devastating, attracting the attention of the Vatican and other powerful organizations bent on exploiting or destroying him. Even Satan has designs on Theon. A frantic race ensues across hell and into heaven in hopes of finding a cure to Theon’s explosive curse.

Easter celebrates Jesus rising from the dead with the promise of new hope and a new life.

Because Noah walked with God, God found favor with Noah and his family. God commanded Noah to build an ark. Noah faithfully labored to build the ark for God. After completing the ark, God told Noah to gather two of every animal.

Discover how Queen Esther’s courage saved the Israelite people in this classic Old Testament story. Young listeners will learn how Mordecai’s and the people’s prayers, to give the queen great wisdom, were answered by God. This story includes captivating words making it easy to understand this important lesson!

Children will learn more about Jesus’ life and the miracles He performed through simple, easy-to-understand words. Young listeners will be captivated when they discover that Jesus miraculously turned water into wine, fed five thousand people with only five loaves of bread and two fish, and overcame death on the cross.

There are many things that we can learn from the birth and life of Moses, who would become a leader of his people.

What can we learn from Joshua? Against all odds, Joshua showed great courage. Joshua prospered because he trusted God with every part of his life.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. On the first day of creation, God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. On the second day, God separated the waters above from the waters below and created the “sky.” On the third, God made the land. On the fourth day, God made the sun, moon, and stars. On the fifth day of creation, God made all of the animals in the ocean and all of the birds in the sky. On the sixth day, God made the animals. On the seventh, God rested. Teach young children the story of creation and that God is perfect in all that He does.

Join Jonah on his journey with God as he learns a valuable lesson in obedience, and forgiveness. This classic Old Testament story will help your child understand the importance of obeying God even when it’s hard. Captivating narration of Jonah, the whale, and the people of Nineveh make following along easy!

Little ones will enjoy this perfect first introduction to God’s love for all of His creation. Through simple sentences, young hearts will learn that God loves the tall giraffe, tiny bee, big dog, small mouse, soft kitten, prickly porcupine, and all little children.

Little ones will enjoy this perfect first introduction to the story of Jonah and the Whale. Through simple sentences, young hearts will learn this classic Bible story on why it’s important to listen to God. Jonah learns this important lesson and God is faithful and forgives the people of Nineveh.

Daniel loved God and was faithful to Him. Even when King Darius wanted Daniel to pray to him, Daniel did not listen. When King Darius orders Daniel to be thrown in a den filled with lions, Daniel remains faithful to God. This classic Old Testament story teaches children to always trust in God’s faithfulness—even when it’s difficult. Wonderful narration make it simple for young listeners to understand this important lesson.

Some tell of little-known Bible characters, while others concentrate on an incident in the life of one of the more famous Bible characters. Share the experiences of people who met the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel; consider how God’s curse dogged the rebuilding of Jericho; see Jesus as his family saw him; marvel at the faith of a woman who was sure that just touching Jesus’ clothes would heal her. Have you ever wondered how Hosea came to marry a prostitute? Hosea’s Story might offer you an answer, and get you thinking more about the patience of God.