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You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Edit Cast Cast overview, first billed only: High Priestess Ewen Bremner Ramses' Grand Vizier Tara Fitzgerald Is this an official part of Hezekiah's story, found anywhere in Christian or Jewish documents? Totally same thing as throwing children into a fire. Me wanting Muslims not to be beaten to death by angry mobs because of their clothing choices? I could go into a whole big thing about how the entire modern conservative Christian movement to "go back to traditional [insert whatever they don't like about modern society here]" is fundamentally flawed from a New Testament standpoint, not to mention that by "traditional" they mean "an idealized version of the s that never existed," but I won't, because I'd rather spend more time ragging specifically on this book.

God gave you intelligence so that you WON'T use it. Remember how all those people in the Bible didn't use their intelligence, like, ever? King David never used his, and Paul the Apostle certainly never used his education and intelligence! Because if they HAD, it would have been like sacrificing small children to a god of fire. Lynn Austin has become one of my favorite authors of historical fiction and this title didn't let me down. One of the best things about good Biblical fiction is that the stories and people come alive for you - and become Whether I was weeping with Abijah over her lost child, cringing with young Hezekiah as he was drug to the sacrifices to Molech, feeling the loss and anger of Zechariah as he saw the tem Lynn Austin has become one of my favorite authors of historical fiction and this title didn't let me down.

Whether I was weeping with Abijah over her lost child, cringing with young Hezekiah as he was drug to the sacrifices to Molech, feeling the loss and anger of Zechariah as he saw the temple defaced and robbed the first time There is a lot of action and tension even though we know story. The only problem was that the book ended just as Hezekiah is coming into his own and you feel like the story should keep going.

Lucky for us - this is just the first book in the series. Sep 14, Staci rated it really liked it Shelves: Gods and Kings is the first of a Biblical Fiction series. Its focus is King Hezekiah from the time he was a young boy to when his reign begins at age While I very much enjoyed all the history, I was not fully engaged in the story.

Overall,it was a good novel and one I'd recommend to readers who enjoy Biblical Fiction. I do plan to continue reading the series.

Sep 13, Jerry rated it really liked it. With lots of emotion and plenty of historical detail, you've likely never seen Hezekiah and Ahaz portrayed like this before. Fans of Biblical historical fiction will definitely like this.

I purchased the audio book version and the narrator did a really good job with the voices. The story line was good as well. Dec 26, Retha rated it it was amazing Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Great to meet the Bible figures in person. At least that is how it seems to the reader of Gods and Kings: The king sacrifices his firstborn to the idol Molech in the land of Israel.

God had chosen Israel as His nation, but throughout the history Israel did not always choose God. During the reign of king Abijah, idolatry was rife in Israel. Hezekiah witnesses his brother being sacrificed to Molech. Will he survive or is his father going to sacrifice him too? How many sacrifi Great to meet the Bible figures in person.

How many sacrifices will there be? Will Judah repent and listen to the prophets? Are the Levites strong enough to stand for their faith in God? Do they still believe in God? When the high priest is promoted, will he be able to withstand the temptations? Then my father wouldn't have to spoil His Temple. Couldn't Yahweh do that? And how Yahweh caused the sun to stand still so Joshua could defeat the five Amorite kings?

She turned history into a beautiful story allowing the reading to experience different emotions while tension builds with the turning of each page. The story reminds us that God is the only God to serve. When we replace Him with idols, our hearts are hardened and it becomes difficult to hear the voice of Truth. It comes with your heart. When you only believe in things you can see with your eyes and touch with your hands, it is idolatry. I highly recommend Gods and Kings: Chronicles of the Kings.

View all 6 comments. Apr 07, Laura rated it it was amazing. When his evil father plots to sacrifice him, Hezekiah's mother, Abijah, searches frantically for a way to save him. But only two men can help her, and neither of them seems trustworthy. In a time and place engulfed by violence, treachery, and infidelity to Yahweh, Abijah and her son must discover the one true Source of strength if they are to save themselves and their country.

I first Summary from Amazon: I first picked up this book because it was free on kindle. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Austin brought the characters from the Old Testament alive. I have read the Old Testament stories but rarely thought about the feelings or the humanity behind the words.

These people went through the same struggles and temptations as I do. Reading this book made me want to reread the chapters about Ahaz and Hezekiah, seeing them in a new light. The action is steady and exciting. Even though I knew what was going to happen since I have read the books of Kings, it was still a fast-paced adventure. The events line up with scripture and are evidence of Austin's research. Fans of Christian fiction with Biblical truth will love this book.

After reading this one, I eagerly downloaded book two! This is the second book by Austin I read. This is not my favourite genre suspense but I really enjoyed this book. What I love about Biblical Fiction is that it break opens the Bible in different ways and you click events better than when reading the Bible. For example, how many times did I read the part in Kings where they said that King Ahaz offered his first born son, but only after reading the first chapter of the book I actually realized what that meant!

Another thing that I love about Biblical fiction is that it takes you back to the Bible - after reading the first pages I went to the parts in the Bible this book is about and read it to understand if that truly happened. I loved Hezekiah the child, and will look forward to reading more of Hezekiah as the King. I also enjoyed Zechariah's character and how he realised his faults and asked forgiveness and stood up for what is right after receiving this second chance.

What stood out for me is how men craved power back then already and how they will compromise their beliefs for power and lying to themselves about their choices. It made me think how we should on a daily basis be aware of our choices and if we compromise our beliefs. Apr 28, Ebookwormy1 rated it really liked it Recommends it for: This series starts of with a bang as initial scenes deal with Hezekiah's horror after experiencing the ritual child sacrifice of his brother. The adventure from there is non-stop as we witness the struggles of King Ahaz's reign and the events that shaped the development of his son, Hezekiah who will become King after Ahaz.

The plot points are stronger than the characters, and a reading of each book in this series is not complete without reading the Scripture Austin provides at the end. I can agr This series starts of with a bang as initial scenes deal with Hezekiah's horror after experiencing the ritual child sacrifice of his brother. I can agree this is not well written enough to be classic literature, or even a complete study on the ancient world.

However, it helped me to think about the people behind the Scriptural account and to connect certain events in a timeline. I think she makes some good points. Read her excellent review here Song of Redemption Chronicles of the Kings 2 , Austin, https: Review of the series Chronicles of the Kings Series, Austin, https: Aug 10, Dana rated it it was amazing Recommended to Dana by: I really really like the retelling of the biblical story about King Ahaz and Hezekiah.

It made it come to life and put you there in the moment. I kept wanting to refer to scripture which in some instances I did. It really really put things in perspective for me and helped me to understand those stories more thoroughly. This book made me get teary-eyed in some points and all out sobbed in another. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that would like to read biblical fiction or to be r I really really like the retelling of the biblical story about King Ahaz and Hezekiah. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that would like to read biblical fiction or to be really put there in the moment.

Dec 15, Kathryn rated it really liked it Shelves: This was the Biblical story of Hezekiah, fleshed out into fiction. This is the first in a series, and I am looking forward to reading Song of Redemption. Jun 24, Anne rated it really liked it Recommended to Anne by: Oct 31, Gayle rated it really liked it.

I enjoyed the fleshing out of characters in the Biblical account of Judah. This was a retelling of King Ahaz and his son Hezkiah. There are accounts in the Bible of some of the incidents in this book, but most of it is fictionalized. There is far too much in the book to give an adequate synopsis. Super shortened Cliff notes King Ahaz did not follow God but offered children as sacrifices, including his own, to idols hoping for Judah's protection by these gods. Isaiah warned him, he didn't listen and his kingdom suffered.

He was killed and Hezekiah became king and brought the kingdom back to the one true God. I thoroughly enjoyed this audio version. Even my husband, who walked into the kitchen where I was cooking and listening to it, didn't want to leave.

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He was enjoying it too. I've read quite a few books by Lynn Austin, all very good. This was a switch in genre. Still, her writing is impeccable so what's not to like? Apr 06, JoAnn W. As the name shows, the expansion focuses on a brand new feature - Religion , which adds a whole new level of development for a civilization. Although it doesn't lead to a separate victory, Religion offers a complete new system of bonuses for a nation, allowing it to enrich its abilities in many new ways.

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