Of Fire and Lions
Fascinating

Of Fire and Lions A Novel

Mesu Andrews2019
The Old Testament book of Daniel comes to life in this novel for readers of Lynn Austin's Chronicles of the Kings series or Francine Rivers' Mark of the Lion series. Survival. A Hebrew girl first tasted it when she escaped death nearly seventy years ago as the Babylonians ransacked Jerusalem and took their finest as captives. She thought she'd perfected in the many years amongst the Magoi and the idol worshippers, pretending with all the others in King Nebuchadnezzar's court. Now, as Daniel's wife and a septuagenarian matriarch, Belili thinks she's safe and she can live out her days in Babylon without fear--until the night Daniel is escorted to Belshazzar's palace to interpret mysterious handwriting on a wall. The Persian Army invades, and Bellili's tightly-wound secrets unfurl with the arrival of the conquering army. What will the reign of Darius mean for Daniel, a man who prays to Yahweh alone? Ultimately, Yahweh's sovereign hand guides Jerusalem's captives, and the frightened Hebrew girl is transformed into a confident woman, who realizes her need of the God who conquers both fire and lions.
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Moriah Howard@mkhoward
5 stars
May 30, 2022

It was a wonderfully deep book full or insites into what it might have been like for the biblical hero Daniel to live in Babylon

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4 stars
Feb 20, 2023
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May 16, 2022

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“We must hold loosely to the things on this earth-both possessions and the people most precious to us."

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

“I’ll face it if it becomes true, but not before. You didn't see Shadrach. Meshach, and Abednego in that blazing furnace, Allamu. Yahweh is a miracle-working God."

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

“No fear of physical or emotional pain could compare to an everlasting separation from the One who always showed me mercy.”

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

“Who can know the mind of God or the reasons behind His salvation? But we can know two things for certain." He held up one finger. "We know God is good no matter what tonight holds, and -his second finger went up- nothing can make me deny the one true God.”

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

"Well, we can be sure of this. Yahweh is good."

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

“If Yahweh grants me more years to proclaim His faithfulness, you can call me a fool every day of my life.”

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

“Disappointment is the bridge to awe, my son. I've witnessed too much of Yahweh's power in my life to ever be disappointed again.”

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

We’ve grown spoiled and lazy in our freedoms, making us afraid to trust Yahweh for the uncomfortable.”

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

“And that's exactly the circumstance in which Yahweh works best. Don't you understand? If we could organize the path to take, we wouldn't needa miracle-working God to create it."

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

“Those riddled with pride must experience God's personal discipline before they can feel the warmth of His love.”

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Moriah Howard@mkhoward

"Our service to God isn't about comparing ourself to others, lis about measuring obedience to our individual calling."

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Jeweliet Coffee@jewelietcoffee

“We must hold loosely to the things on this earth-both possessions and the people most precious to us.”

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Jeweliet Coffee@jewelietcoffee

“We've grown spoiled and lazy in our freedoms, making us afraid to trust Yahweh for the uncomfortable.”

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Jeweliet Coffee@jewelietcoffee

"Our service to God isn't about comparing ourself to others, my son. It’s about measuring obedience to our individual calling.”

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