Thrones in the Desert
A Novel Based on the Book of Luke
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Doug Peterson
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THRONES IN THE DESERT does what no Biblical novel has done before. It weaves the story of five fictional characters through twelve chapters, with each chapter corresponding to the first twelve chapters of the Book of Luke.
The five main characters--a tax collector, a slave, a guard in Herod's Palace, a Pharisee, and the daughter of a Zealot--have all placed a false god on a throne in their life, only to see it overturned by the rabbi from Nazareth.
"He has brought down rulers from their thrones. He has lifted up the humble," said Mary, the mother of Jesus, to her cousin Elizabeth, when both women were expecting children of great promise. In THRONES IN THE DESERT, a young girl named Eliana overhears Mary's proclamation but is unaware of the approaching storm in her life--and the Messiah's ability to calm storms.
Follow Eliana and four others as they encounter Jesus. Their stories will challenge you to ask: What have you placed on the throne in your life?
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- Ruth Reynoso
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so true you learn from history,
thank you so much for have learned so much being visually impaired I've learned to see through the eyes of all these wonderful audible books of the Bible God has given me eyes to see letting me know that I get a glimpse of all his goodness through every book again to the author thank you for these books, have really touched my heart and it's giving me a glimpse of God's truth just recently I was reading on the book of Josephus, even though I can only read 5 minutes at a time but I listen thank you again for this wonderful books that have touched my heart.thank you for this biblical novel helps to see more, G-D bless this writer. ❤️🙏❤️💯👍💯
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