Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history's most influential and enigmatic characters by examining Jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived: first-century Palestine, an age awash in apocalyptic fervor. Scores of Jewish prophets, preachers, and would-be messiahs wandered through the Holy Land, bearing messages from God. This was the age of zealotry--a fervent nationalism that made resistance...

"Daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace in the freedom of the ocean. When marauders attack her village on the island of Sicily, she and her cousin are taken to the shores of Canaan. Eitan has lived in Kedesh, a City of Refuge, for eleven years, haunted by a childhood tragedy and the boundaries placed on him. He's captivated by Sofea, but revealing his most guarded secret could draw her into the danger of his past. With threats outside...

Behind the men who shaped history are the heroes who forever changed it. The Scribe, the fifth and final book in the Sons of Encouragement series, beloved author Francine Rivers illuminates the life of Silas. Like the other Sons of Encouragement, this book tells the story of a lesser-known biblical character who made an impact on eternity. The Scribe tells the story of Silas, the man behind the spotlight who recorded most of the New Testament Scriptures...

A modern-day Biblical scholar finds himself in a deadly race to locate the ancient parchments written by Saul of Tarsus before they are seized by nefarious antiquities thieves.

"If Satan's dare to God in the biblical book of Job is why we must go through the suffering inherent to this physical world, then obedience to God in the midst of powerful pressure from our culture is how we prove God right. This is fiction but its mission is much more profound than an entertaining story. The hardest questions challenging the veracity of the Bible, Christianity, and God are addressed in this book and the push and pull are lived out...

Seven years ago, Moriyah was taken captive in Jericho and branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods. Now the Israelites are experiencing peace in their new land, by Moriyah has yet to find her own peace. Because of the shameful mark on her face, she hides behind her veil at all times and suffers the disdain of the townspeople. The her father finds someone to marry her--but things go horribly wrong. Moriyah is forced to flee to one of the newly established...

A beautifully illustrated, modern retelling of the Nativity Story.

Woven into the fabric of prophecy, a young boy named Nehemiah must choose to embrace his destiny as cupbearer to the King of Kings. When Nehemiah, the child of Jewish exiles, begins hearing whispers and experiencing portentous visions, it quickly becomes clear to his father and his rabbi that the young cupbearer is meant for a higher purpose . . . but what? Certain that the Messiah is alive at that very moment, the family waits for the boy's destiny...