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As Sure As the Dawn

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As Sure As the Dawn

by Francine Rivers,

Tyndale House Publishers | March 2, 1998 | Trade Paperback

Atretes and Rizpah discover the fires of faith and their own burning devotion to a Lord who draws them into a love that is as sure as the dawn.

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    Missionaries to Germania

    piafinn

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    13 months ago

    This third book in the Mark of the Lion series is a fitting conclusion. Set in first century Rome, this one follows Atretes, the German, who had been sold into slavery and forced to be a gladiator for the sport of Rome. He earned his freedom and then set out to find his son. He was adopted by a Christian widow. He agrees to let her continue to care for him until he is weaned. He also sets out for home and takes Rizpah and his son Caleb on the long trek back to Germania. They are accompanied by Theophilus, a former Roman Centurion turned Christian who feels called to share the gospel with the people in Germania. There is great animosity towards Theophilus by Atretes and the journey is difficult, but when Theophilus saves Atretes' life three times, Atretes soon counts him a friend. Meanwhile, Atretes and Rizpah fall in love and marry. The real difficulty comes once they arrive in Germania and begin to share the gospel. It's a great missionary story and Rivers tells it well. She doesn't make the conversions unrealistic and fast, but shows the struggles people have with believing and the opposition to the gospel from many fronts.

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    Through the tears

    Anonymous

    6 years ago

    Reading this story kept me on edge to see what happens next. I had shed tears over the way that these people were treated, but seeing the way God worked in their lives made it an even more reason to cry. I believe our redeamer lives and reading this, it's like you were living in those days as if it were happening right before your eyes. I have read these three books twice and I own all of Francines titles. I love how she put's Bible stories to life by letting us see by reading. When I was reading this story, I would not have dreamed that Artres dreams of going home would turn out like it did either. I was afraid for him when he began drinking. The way they killed people by putting them in a hole to sink to their death. My favorite was when God was there to bring Rizpah out of the hole before their eyes. What a mighty God we serve. I am closer to God than ever since reading these books. Thanks Francine,I await more to add to my collection.

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    A Sensation!

    Andreea

    11 years ago

    This book made me feel as I was Ripazah.I loved it! I would recomend it to everybody who likes fiction, love stories, drama and action. You will not loose, you will only win the best.Read for reading is the only time when you can imagine all you've ever liked. Read for it feeds the Innermost. Hear every word in your heart.

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Atretes, a German barbarian who has won his freedom in the Roman arena, finds his life changed forever by an encounter with a young Christian woman. Atretes vows to move heaven and earth to find his son--the baby he thought was dead, and take him back to Germany. Only one thing stands in his way: Rizpah, the Christian widow who has cared for the child since his birth

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Atretes and Rizpah discover the fires of faith and their own burning devotion to a Lord who draws them into a love that is as sure as the dawn.

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Atretes. German warrior. Revered gladiator. He won his freedom through his fierceness . . . but his life is about to change forever.

About the Author

Francine Rivers received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno. From 1976 to 1985, she had a successful writing career in the general market and her books won numerous awards. In 1986, she became a born-again Christian and started writing Christian fiction. Her book, Redeeming Love, is a retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea set during the time of the California Gold Rush. Her Christian novels have won numerous awards including four Rita Awards, the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, and the Holt Medallion in Honor of Outstanding Literary Talent. In 1997, she was inducted into the Romance Writers' of America Hall of Fame. She is the author of Lineage of Grace series, Mark of the Lion series, and Sons of Encouragement series.

Trade Paperback

520 Pages, 6.35 x 8.75 x 0.68 IN

March 2, 1998

Tyndale House Publishers


0842339760
9780842339766

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