The Seventh Covenant

Scripture springs to life in this immersive narrative written in the tradition of Francine Rivers Bodie and Brock Thoene and Lynn Austin. Walk with Jesus and his disciples hear his words afresh witness his miraculous healings and see how he impacts peoples lives as he preaches the provocative message that in him the kingdom of God has arrived. In Jerusalem Rabbi Hilkiah responds to rising messianic fervor by collating ancient prophecies about the coming of Gods Anointed One. He dictates these to his niece Rachel who bitterly resents the inferior position of women in society. Meanwhile offended Jewish leaders demand that Pontius Pilate take action against the subversive Galilean teacher Jesus. Hilkiahs student Daniel meets secretly with an underground resistance group that together with Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot plans a violent uprising that will be triggered by the teachers arrest. When Jesus finally enters the city for Passover hailed as a king and riding a donkey in fulfillment of prophecy the stage is set for the explosive convergence of opposing forces and conflicting ambitions. This engaging account depicts how Jesuss work fulfilled ancient messianic prophecies and how his crucifixion resurrection and final return will bring to fruition Gods promise recorded in Scripture: that he will redeem and perfect his creation.