Historical Christ

Ben-Hur is a story of two very different heroes. Judah Ben-Hur, a prince of Jerusalem, is involved in an accident to the Roman procurator which is taken to be intentional. He is seized and sent to the fleet as a galley-slave, while his family is imprisoned and the family goods confiscated. When Ben-Hur saves the fleet captain from drowning after his ship is sunk in a fight with pirates, that officer adopts him as son and heir.

Assyrians rule over much of the known world, their vast empire built on the pillars of corruption, idolatry, and violence. Israel suffers beneath this tyranny like most other nations. So, when Jewish prophet Jonah is commanded by God to go and preach to these wicked people in Nineveh, the lion’s den—and largest and most sinful city in the world—he resists and flees. Three days and three nights of unimaginable horror ensue. When Jonah is at last liberated from the depths, he finds himself physically and spiritually transfigured. Only now is it possible for God’s will to be fulfilled;...

A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe, a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity. Set against the vividly drawn background of ancient Rome, this is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption.

For centuries the Ottoman Empire committed atrocities while swarming through Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Central Europe and others. Greece was also one of the barbarians' targets. Turks shed the blood of the innocent throughout all of Greece without any hesitation. Men, women, elderly even children were submitted to the horrifying torments of the barbaric Ottoman armies. One of these children was Constantine Morphis later named Ephraim. His innocence and his love for Christ led him through the most difficult times but also to triumph.

The year is AD 95, and John, the one whom Jesus called "beloved", is the last of the 12 apostles still alive. Now nearing 90, John is still committed to spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. When a renegade begins misleading the masses with dangerous, heretical teachings, John is called by God to write a gospel to show that Jesus was, in fact, the Son of God.

The Jesus diary is the up-dated version of the most comprehensive chronology of the events in the life of Jesus Christ, the Son of God ever written. Jesus, the Son of God visited this earth at a point in history. The Gospels in the Bible give four accounts of the one story of Jesus' birth, baptism in the Holy Spirit, his ministry, death and resurrection. The Jesus diary records all of those events in the correct order then places each one on a specific date in history. The result is the most detailed time-frame of the events in Jesus' life ever compiled.

Lord Jesus Christ expounds the doctrine of Christ by focusing upon theological interpretation of Scripture regarding Jesus's identity. The book's structure traces a Christological arc from the eternal communion of the Triune God through creation, covenants, Incarnation, passion, and exaltation all the way to the consummation of redemptive history. This arc identifies Jesus as the divine Lord who assumed human flesh for our salvation.

Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute, a female divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Biblical references to her are tantalizingly brief, but we do know that she was the first person to whom the risen Christ appeared - and the one commissioned to tell others the good news, earning her the ancient honorific "Apostle to the Apostles". Today, Mary continues to spark controversy, curiosity, and veneration. In a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene's life story, Margaret George convincingly captures this renowned woman's voice.

Seventeen-year-old Dwight Lyman Moody changed his name, moved to Boston, and began pursuing dreams of becoming a wealthy businessman. But God had other plans for him. Instead of business, evangelism was to be his life's work. D.L. devoted his life to proclaiming the gospel, serving the poor, and mentoring fellow ministers. A leader of great vision, D. L. Moody served his fellow man through Civil War outreach, his Sunday school and church, and revival campaigns in America and abroad.

St. Marina was from Antioch, a young girl with a passion so fierce for the Love of Christ, she denied all that was offered her for a life of wealth and power and continued to seek only the love that Jesus gives. She was hideously and brutally tortured in ways no human could indure but the Lord, who works miracles, led her through it all, with his Grace.

"Ben-Hur" is a historical novel by Lew Wallace, a story of a hero named Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman who was falsely accused of an attempted assassination and enslaved by the Romans. Judah first encounters Jesus, who offers him a drink of water and encouragement, as Judah is being marched to a galley to be a slave. Their lives continue to intersect as the story unfolds. Judah survives his ordeal as a galley slave, after befriending and saving the commander of his ship, who later adopts him.

The two change agents that are standard across the world are religion and politics. One of the religious changes that has been happening historically, but even more so now, is the conversion of believers from from Islam to Christianity. This book is a compilation of those prominent "apostates" that rejected Islam to turn to other Christian faiths such as Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism. We will looking at those individuals, who from the beginnings of the Islamic faith to the present day, have made changes that are personally affecting the Muslim world. This book looks at the lives...

Very Convincing Evidence that Jesus Christ is Real, but SIMPLIFIED Did Jesus Christ really exist? Can you prove it? Since Jesus Christ is the most popular and talked about Personality in history, it is important to know if He really existed and if it can be proven. Was Jesus Christ a real historical character as the Bible says or a fictional character fabricated by some ingenious person in the distant past? If He really walked the earth, is there any convincing evidence to prove it? That is the subject of this book. This is an easy-to-read and understand book giving indisputable evidence ...

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century". It became a best-selling American novel and remained at the top of the bestseller lists until the publication of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind.The story recounts in descriptive detail the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a fictional Jewish prince from Jerusalem who is enslaved by the Romans at the beginning of the 1st century and becomes a charioteer and a Christian.

In the humble town of Bethlehem, a five-year-old boy named Reuven is awakened one extraordinary night by the blinding light of a star that illuminates the birth of Jesus in the stable behind his family's home. The son of a potter, Reuven's life is forever changed as he becomes captivated by the child born under the star's radiance. From that miraculous night, Reuven embarks on a lifelong journey, driven by an unwavering fascination with Jesus. He witnesses pivotal moments of Jesus’ ministry—from His teachings in the Temple at twelve to the miracles that astonished the crowds. Reuven is ...

After traveling with friends over sea and land from Zarahemla to find the Christ Child, Kumeni decides not to return to his homeland but to stay in Jerusalem. He bids his friends farewell and goes to the city to find his love, Esther, the daughter of an esteemed merchant. Being a stranger in the land of his forefathers, Kumeni is imprisoned in King Herod's dungeon, sold into servitude, and, after an encounter with a ruthless thief, all hope of marrying his beloved Esther is brutally snatched from him. Come with Kumeni to Israel, travel the dusty roads to Jericho, and meet the child Messiah ...

Jesus - A feel good frequency - In short, all Spirits are pure energy and we're all supposed to have one. From the beginning of time Spirits have been striving to ride the highest wave. So as expected Jesus is known as the highest wave. Believe it or not even Atheists feel the wave and strive for it, though they avoid any Christian or biblical labels. Christians and non-Christians have been writing about Christ for centuries. “The Vibration of Christ” presents a closeup of Jesus for our now generation steeped in science and technology, a spiritual being born to flesh that changed the ...

John Owen is widely regarded as one of the most influential English Puritans. As a pastor, he longed to see the glory of Christ take root in people’s lives. As a writer, he continues to encourage us toward discipline and communion with God. His high view of God and deep theological convictions flowed naturally into practical application and a zeal for personal holiness. Barrett and Haykin guide us through the seventeenth-century theologian’s life and doctrine, giving us a glimpse into the majestic vision that served as the foundation for his approach to the Christian life.

Drawing on both a wide range of scholarship as well as his own acute searching as a believer, Carroll takes a fresh look at the most familiar narratives of all - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Not simply another book about the "historical Jesus," he takes the challenges of science and contemporary philosophy seriously, even as he retrieves the power of Jesus' profound ordinariness, as an answer to his own last question - what is the future of Jesus Christ? - as the key to a renewal of faith.

These stories of 15 Anabaptist martyrs represent thousands of men and women who witnessed to their faith with their lives during the sixteenth century. These accounts are based the court records, letters, and personal diaries compiled in MARTYRS MIRROR by Thieleman J. van Braght and first published in 1660. The Anabaptist Christians took their stand on baptism, confession of faith, the priesthood of all believers, sowing love rather that fighting, and a firm commitment to follow Jesus Christ in every area of their lives—their words, relationships, business dealings, values, goals, and ...