Urbanus the Kingdom Chronicles


Book Description

In the times before time, a great and glorious kingdom named Urbanus once existed. Urbanus: The Kingdom Chronicles is an epic parable recounting the historical conflict between invisible and universal forces that perpetually contend for the hearts and minds of men. The people of Urbanus were compelled to choose between liberty and tyranny and ultimately life and death. The uniqueness of the characters in the story testifies to the reality that those who cannot rule themselves will be ruled by tyrants. The larger-than-life cast of characters in this multidimensional epic include Abner the Seer, messenger of King Salem; Wain of Lair, captain of the Northern Rangers; his brother, Lothair, lieutenant of the rangers; their ranger cohorts: the Brothers Fairn, the Men of Invar, and Lon of Mark; Macoot, the elusive chieftain of the Toon; Jurius Hanner, guardian of the Jasper Stone and grandfather of Daylin Hanner, a young daydreamer who is the chosen instrument of King Salem; Souteneur, the notorious godfather of crime and corruption of the underworld of Urbanus. They represent the forces of light. Sanballat, the evil emir of the Southern Kingdom along with a complex host of supporting personalities and creatures represent the forces of darkness.




Urbanus the Kingdom Chronicles Volume I


Book Description

Since the time before times, the ancient kingdom of Urbania has been locked in a sinister struggle with the corrupting forces of darkness and decay. Its capital, Urbanus, once a glorious citadel of hope and virtue, is in the vile grip of mysterious powers bent on its subjugation and destruction. Urbanus was once a proud and thriving population has been lulled to complacency by self-serving leaders. Daylin Hanner, a young lad from the remote village of Brantford on the Rill, has been entrusted by King Sa'lem, the mighty ruler of the legendary Northern Kingdom, with an urgent task: he must safely deliver the sacred Jasper Stone, an ancient crystal of great power, to the City of Urbanus. Daylin's peerless guide is Abner the Seer, in the company of Wain of Lair and his loyal band of valiant warriors and skilled woodsmen, the legendary Northern Rangers. Together, they undertake a perilous journey fraught with danger, mystery and adventure. Their success, or failure, will seal forever the fate of the great Kingdom and her glorious capital, Urbanus. URBANUS - The Kingdom Chronicles Volume I, is an epic parable recounting the historic struggle between unseen universal forces that perpetually contend for the hearts and minds of all men. As the sages say, Those who cannot rule themselves, will be ruled by tyrants.




Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible: First and Second Chronicles


Book Description

This extract from the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible provides Coggin’s introduction to and concise commentary on First and Second Chronicles. The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible presents, in nontechnical language, the best of modern scholarship on each book of the Bible, including the Apocrypha. Reader-friendly commentary complements succinct summaries of each section of the text and will be valuable to scholars, students, and general readers. Rather than attempt a verse-by-verse analysis, these volumes work from larger sense units, highlighting the place of each passage within the overarching biblical story. Commentators focus on the genre of each text—parable, prophetic oracle, legal code, and so on—interpreting within the historical and literary context. The volumes also address major issues within each biblical book—including the range of possible interpretations—and refer readers to the best resources for further discussions.




Apocalypse. An Alexandrian World Chronicle


Book Description

The Apocalypse informed medieval expectations of the end of the world, responses to strange and exotic invaders, and the legend of Alexander the Great. An Alexandrian World Chronicle represented the early Christian chronicle tradition that would dominate medieval historiography. Both crossed the Mediterranean in Late Antiquity.



















Church History Books 1-10


Book Description

Introduction.We have discussed in the preceding book those subjects in ecclesiastical history which it was necessary to treat by way of introduction, and have accompanied them with brief proofs.