On the precipice of despair, love, friendship and a family's true bond 'The Boy from Zarephath' explores the Old Testament, the reign of King Ahab over Israel and the first biblical account of a resurrection. One of Israel's devastating droughts the prophet Elijah developed a friendship with a widow (Chava) and her son (Jonah). This story imagines the path the widow's son took as a young man and the perils he would had endured when Israel and ten surrounding nations gathered to fight the Assyrian invasion. It also explores the life of Chava before she was a widow, her strength, resourcefulness and her son's life in Zarephath. Cross the Orontes River, meet on the battlefield at Qarqar, learn from the boy's mentor Elijah and discover the many new friendships that bond our ancestors. Using bible canon, imagination and historical fact to uplift, and encourage the soul.
Author: Robertson Tirado |
Publisher: East 4Th Productions Llc |
Publication Date: May 23, 2019 |
Number of Pages: 100 pages |
Language: English |
Binding: Paperback |
ISBN-10: 0578513803 |
ISBN-13: 9780578513805 |