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Swords in the Desert: A Novel Based on the Book of Luke
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781735815138
Publisher: O'Shea Books
Published: Apr 17 2025
Pages: 318
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
And a sword will pierce your own soul, too.
The meaning of those prophetic words to Mary are now painfully clear as Jesus's journey to the cross begins. Told from the perspective of five individuals-a priest, former tax collector, two fugitives, and daughter of a Jewish rebel-Swords in the Desert follows Jesus through the Gospel of Luke's harrowing final twelve chapters.
As the shadow of the cross looms ever closer, these intertwined stories unfold with stunning vividness, revealing the human cost of divine sacrifice. Experience the cultural tensions, political intrigue, and spiritual warfare that defined first-century Judea in ways you've never imagined.
Swords in the Desert doesn't just retell the greatest story ever told-it plunges you into the hearts and minds of those who witnessed it firsthand. From the anguish of Gethsemane to the triumph of the empty tomb, this novel allows you to experience familiar stories with fresh perspectives and emotional depths. This powerful retelling will challenge your understanding and deepen your faith.
Begin your journey through Luke's Gospel as you've never experienced it before.Also from
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