Of Fire and Lions

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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 King Nebuchadnezzar s court Now, as Daniel s wife and a septuagenarian matriarch, Belili thinks she s safe and she can live out her days in Babylon without fear until the night Daniel is escorted to Belshazzar s palace to interpret mysterious handwriting on a wall The Persian Army invades, and Bellili s tightly wound secrets unfurl with the arrival of the conquering army What will the reign of Darius mean for Daniel, a man who prays to Yahweh alone Ultimately, Yahweh s sovereign hand guides Jerusalem s captives, and the frightened Hebrew girl is transformed into a confident woman, who realizes her need of the God who conquers both fire and lions. Download Of Fire and Lions Author Mesu Andrews – kino-fada.fr Mesu Andrews says her philosphy of writing Biblical fiction is 1 Biblical accounts and Scripture to build the foundation, 2 Historical facts that support the truth of God s Word, and 3 creative fiction to hold the historical fact and Biblical truth together This is so obvious in this wonderful tale of Daniel The story is so well fashioned that it seamlessly weaves all 3 components together to place me right in the middle of Daniel s life and the time period and evil that existed during the Mesu Andrews says her philosphy of writing Biblical fiction is 1 Biblical accounts and Scripture to build the foundation, 2 Historical facts that support the truth of God s Word, and 3 creative fiction to hold t...Mesu Andrews with rip out your heart, step on it a few times, then mend it back together.This story was a lot to ingest I wanted to savor every single moment of it, so it took me longer to finish it In all honesty I could ve gone for another 400 pages Every word had a purpose and they hit their mark with perfect aim.One of the main reasons I love biblical fiction is how much it tests my knowledge of the Bible Though I know my fair share of the book of Daniel, I had to set the book down and r Mesu Andrews with rip out your heart, step on it a few times, then mend it back together.This story was a lot to ingest I wanted to savor every single moment of it, so it took me longer to finish it In all honesty I could ve gone for another 400 pages Every word had a purpose and they hit their mark with perfect aim.One of the main reasons I love biblical fiction is how much it tests my knowledge of the Bible Thoug...Faith in the face of exceptionally oppressive times, taken captive in a land of pagan gods and brutal sovereignty This fictionalized story of Abigail Belili and dream interpreting prophet Daniel is every bit a story of faith and love, along with being a family marital story of devotion, honor, long sufferin...Anyone else an Adventures in Odyssey fan I always used to think taking a ride in the Imagination Station would be really cool Well, you don t need a trip to Whit s end in order to find yourself caught...If you are a fan of biblical fiction, you won t want to miss this exciting retelling of the life of Daniel Mesu Andrews is a wonderful story teller She includes a lot of historical details that enrich the biblical account The story is told through the eyes of a fictional character named Abigail I enjoyed her character development and story line She added an interesting female aspect to what would have been an all male story.I received a free copy of this book from the publisher for the purp If you are a fan of biblical fiction, you won t want to miss this exciting retelling of the life of Daniel Mesu Andrews is...If you grew up in Sunday school like I did I m sure you ve heard the story of Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace and their best friend Daniel in the lion s den during their exile in Babylon But, have you truly experienced the story in a way that makes it unforgettable That is what Of Fire and Lions does I ve read Daniel, studied it, even Bible quizzed on it as a kid, but Mesu Andrews with the use of an exiled Hebrew girl, Abigail Belili makes the experience of Daniel all enc If you grew up in Sunday school like I did I m sure you ve heard the story of Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace and their best friend Daniel in the lion s den during ...Mesu Andrew s Of Fire and Lions tells the story of Daniel It is told from the POV of Daniel and Belili While the Bible tells us that Daniel maintained a strong walk when faced with persecution, many Hebrews in captivity struggled to maintain a close relationship with God Ms Andrew s chooses to give Daniel a wife and family In Belili, the author gives us a heroine that has learned to be strong and courageous in order to survive The story spans the full seventy years of Hebrew captivity Th Mesu Andrew s Of Fire and Lions tells the story of Daniel It is told from the POV of Daniel and Belili While the Bible tells us that Daniel maintained a strong walk when faced with persecution, ma...I read this book in one sitting A facinating look at Daniel and the Babylonian captivity.OF FIRE AND LIONS is Ms Andrews newest biblical fiction and fans of this genre will devour it Biblical fiction is not my favorite genre, I find it changes the way I look at the Bible and I am not sure if how much of the story is fiction However, Ms Andrews is a very talented author, the story is engaging and hard to put down even for me, a non fan Her characters come to life on the page and as the reader, I care.If you love biblical fiction, you will love OF FIRE AND LIONS.I was given a c OF FIRE AND LIONS is Ms Andrews newest biblical fiction and fans of this genre will devour it Biblical fiction is not my favorite genre, I find it changes the way I look at the Bible and I am not sure if how much of the story is fiction However, Ms Andrews is a very talented author, the story is engaging and hard to put down even for me, a non fan Her c...At first I found the story confusing since it alternated between different time periods in Daniel s life but soon it came together I was sceptical about Daniel having a wife but the author explained that possibly a eunoch was a palace official Ok, I grant her the right for artistic license The story was written from Abigail Belili s perspective She was a childhood friend of Daniel in the early years of their captivity Years later she became his wife In the intervening years Abigail became At first I found the story confusing since it alternated between different time periods in Daniel s life but soon it came together I was sceptical about Daniel having a wife but the author explained that possibly a eunoch was a palace official Ok, I grant her the right for artistic license The story was written from Abigail Belili s perspective She w...

Of Fire and Lions
  • 23 September 2018
  • Paperback
  • 400 pages
  • 0735291861
  • Mesu Andrews
  • Of Fire and Lions