The Fiery Furnace: A Time of Empires and Exile (Bible World) - Hardcover

Drane, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0745921736 ISBN 13: 9780745921730

Publisher: Lion Children's Books, 1995

Synopsis

A nation divided, power-hungry kings, prophetic warnings unheeded, invading armies, the desolation of the land of Israel. This is the story of the Israelites' downfall and captivity, of the bitter years in exile when they learned new hope and trust in God, and of their return to rebuild their land and their lives. This ten-volume series uncovers the exciting real-life story of the Bible. Collect all the books in the Bible World series and build a reference library that you will turn to again and again. Get to know the people of the Bible - their land, their history, their lives, their heroes and their beliefs.

About this title

Synopsis:

Part of a ten-volume encyclopaedia, this reference series is designed to introduce young people to the world of the Bible - the people, the history, the beliefs, the backgrounds - and explains why the Bible continues to inspire people today. This third book in the series traces the story of God's dealings with people from creation to the time of Moses and the great escape from Egypt. It sets the events of these times into the context of the Bible.

About the Author:

John Drane taught practical theology at the universities of Stirling and Aberdeen, and is currently a Fellow of St John's College, Durham, and an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, California. He is widely known for his best-selling books on the Bible: Introducing the Old Testament and Introducing the New Testament.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lion Children's Books
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0745921736
• ISBN 13: 9780745921730
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48