Among the Gods (Chronicles of the Kings #5) (Volume 5)
Language: English
Pages: 352
ISBN: 0764229931
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Two men pained by the past struggle to reclaim the Heavenly Father they lost long ago in this unforgettable conclusion to the Chronicles of the Kings series. Chronicles of the Kings book 5.
understood that his actions had driven his only brother into exile. Slowly, the memories became harder and harder for Manasseh to face as Joshua entered his life. For years they had been inseparable, doing everything together from the time the morning sacrifice began until the evening one ended. He smiled when he remembered how serious Joshua had always been, how he’d hung on to every word Rabbi Gershom had uttered in their Torah lessons, and how clumsy and inept he’d been with a sword. Joshua,
premise. King Hezekiah did have a second son named Amariah. In the book of Zephaniah (1:1), Amariah and his son Gedaliah are listed as the prophet’s ancestors.
peret, the season of plowing and sowing.” “We are very grateful,” Prince Amariah said, bowing again. Joshua knew this offer had nothing to do with generosity. Pharaoh would surely demand something from them in return. “How may we repay Pharaoh for his benevolence?” he asked. “The land deeded to you is on an island in the Nile River known as Elephantine,” the spokesman said. “It is an important military outpost, and Pharaoh expects it to remain so. The terms of the treaty are these: First,
him.” “Because we have no name?” Hadad nodded. For a brief moment his eyes lost their empty look as they searched hers. “I know you’re in love with him, Miriam.” “I am not!” She looked away, her cheeks burning. “Don’t try to deny it. I figured out the truth a long time ago—when you followed Jerimoth’s caravan from Moab to Jerusalem. I was there when Joshua raged at you for tagging along. I heard all the terrible things he said to you. Yet you still risked your life to wade through all that
these questions, the thought of following in his father’s footsteps and facing hundreds of thousands of Assyrian troops brought an icy sweat to his forehead. He decided to begin with the simplest question. “Should I sign this treaty with Assyria and become their vassal?” he asked. Zerah closed his eyes and lifted his hands, beseeching the gods in prayer. Manasseh was too overwrought to focus on any of Zerah’s words. The prayer seemed to last until dawn. Finally Zerah ended with amen—so be it.