The Fiery Furnace: A Time of Empires and Exile (Bible World) - Tapa dura

A nation divided, power-hungry kings, prophetic warnings unheeded, invading armies, the desolation of the land of Israel. This is the story of the Israelites' downfall and captivity, of the bitter years in exile when they learned new hope and trust in God, and of their return to rebuild their land and their lives. This ten-volume series uncovers the exciting real-life story of the Bible. Collect all the books in the Bible World series and build a reference library that you will turn to again and again. Get to know the people of the Bible - their land, their history, their lives, their heroes and their beliefs.

John Drane taught practical theology at the universities of Stirling and Aberdeen, and is currently a Fellow of St John's College, Durham, and an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, California. He is widely known for his best-selling books on the Bible: Introducing the Old Testament and Introducing the New Testament.