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The Promised Land #2
Power of Deliverance
600 B.C. A man of God stands condemned. The prophet Uriah is on trial for treason, having intercepted sensitive military letters from Captain Laban. If Laban and the elders in the Jerusalem City Council have their way, Uriah, and the secrets that could prove to be Laban's undoing, will be forever silenced. Against such powerful odds, there remains but one person who can save the prophet Lehi--but only at the risk of his own life, and the lives of his family members. Join this epic series as Lehi, Nephi, and other Book of Mormon characters come to life. The Power of Deliverance, Volume 2 in the Promised Land series, is a fast-paced, triumphant sequel to the best-selling novel, Pillar of Fire. You will never read the Book of Mormon the same way again!
630 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2002
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August 2, 2011
600 B.C. A man of God stands condemned.
The prophet Uriah is on trial for treason, having intercepted sensitive military letters from Captain Laban. If Laban and the elders in the Jerusalem City Council have their way, Uriah, and the secrets that could prove to be Laban's undoing, will be forever silenced. Against such powerful odds, there remains but one person who can save Uriah: the prophet Lehi--but only at the risk of his own life, and the lives of his family members. --goodreads.com
It is amazing to me what some people will do to retain or to gain power. This fascinating story continues the exploration of the Jews at the time of Lehi and the extent to which they had strayed from the teachings of the prophets. This volume pivots on some historical documents known as the Lakhish Letters, which contain information that could keep Laban and Zadock, the Chief Elder, from realizing their plans. No matter what the cost, even in innocent human lives, they must keep others from knowing what the letters contain. A great story. I find learning about this time period fascinating and interesting, because this was right before Jerusalem was destroyed and its inhabitants killed or carried away captive. It is shocking to see how far away many people had strayed from the truth, and yet most of them felt they were still God's chosen people. It was dangerous to believe in the Messiah, and it took great courage to stand with the believers. It was also interesting to think about how the prophets must have felt at that time, knowing that to be a prophet meant almost-certain death. Definitely worth reading.
The prophet Uriah is on trial for treason, having intercepted sensitive military letters from Captain Laban. If Laban and the elders in the Jerusalem City Council have their way, Uriah, and the secrets that could prove to be Laban's undoing, will be forever silenced. Against such powerful odds, there remains but one person who can save Uriah: the prophet Lehi--but only at the risk of his own life, and the lives of his family members. --goodreads.com
It is amazing to me what some people will do to retain or to gain power. This fascinating story continues the exploration of the Jews at the time of Lehi and the extent to which they had strayed from the teachings of the prophets. This volume pivots on some historical documents known as the Lakhish Letters, which contain information that could keep Laban and Zadock, the Chief Elder, from realizing their plans. No matter what the cost, even in innocent human lives, they must keep others from knowing what the letters contain. A great story. I find learning about this time period fascinating and interesting, because this was right before Jerusalem was destroyed and its inhabitants killed or carried away captive. It is shocking to see how far away many people had strayed from the truth, and yet most of them felt they were still God's chosen people. It was dangerous to believe in the Messiah, and it took great courage to stand with the believers. It was also interesting to think about how the prophets must have felt at that time, knowing that to be a prophet meant almost-certain death. Definitely worth reading.
August 3, 2023
This was a much faster paced book than volume 1. The historic characters mix with the fictitious ones creating an intriguing plot line. The danger, intrigue, and evil presented in Jerusalem in 600 B.C. is very reminiscent of society today. We can see the same evil conspiracies in government today that we read about in Lehi's time. This book progresses the story to the point of Lehi's departure with his family into the wilderness to escape death threats from the High Priest and the Captain of the Guard, Zadoc and Laban. I eagerly await the final two volumes which are on my book shelf waiting to be picked up.
September 13, 2017
David Woolley has certainly done his research on the background of this historical novel! So many details about the food, clothing, and places make this ring quite true. The plot is full of twists and turns, and the bad guys are as truly bad as are the good guys good. I enjoyed reading this second book in his series.
April 2, 2018
Excellent writing! The author is detailed in his research and in his character creation. The deep historical roots of the books give it an authenticity lacking in many historical novels. The book details the trial of Uriah and follows the divergent paths that Jonathan’s family takes.
November 3, 2015
This was a great book. It read a little slower than the first one, but it could be that I was super busy with family life to read too much. I really love historical fiction. It's fascinating to me to read how life might have been in ancient times. I really enjoyed the authors insights into Lehi's family life, and the dynamics that were perhaps present. I'm excited to continue reading this series. This one was more about an ancient prophet named Uriah, and how captain Laban and the chief elder were hoping to have him killed because they thought he knew that Lehi was also a descendant of Joseph. Lehi did not know this at the time, and it is the story of Lehi's call to be a prophet and how he finds out about his lineage.
July 21, 2010
Really good... but long. Almost 600 pages. Very much like Work and the Glory, but with a Book of Mormon setting instead. Its always really meaningful for me to imagine what it must have been like to grow a testimony and faith in something that hasn't happened yet. I LOVE the personifications of Nephi, Lehi, Sariah and the rest of the family, even tho they aren't the main characters of the story. You HAVE to read the first... first: Pillar of Fire, or the story won't make much sense. The author obviously made lots of speculation, but the Spirit was so strong in the reading of this, that... he was probably right about everything... ; )
February 6, 2014
The prophet Uriah is on trial for treason, having intercepted sensitive military letters from Captain Laban. If Laban and the elders in the Jerusalem City Council have their way, Uriah, and the secrets that could prove to be Laban's undoing, will be forever silenced. Against such powerful odds, there remains but one person who can save Uriah: the prophet Lehi--but only at the risk of his own life, and the lives of his family members.
Join this epic series as Lehi, Nephi, and other Book of Mormon characters come to life. The Power of Deliverance, Volume 2 in the Promised Land series, is a fast-paced, triumphant sequel to the best-selling novel, Pillar of Fire.
Join this epic series as Lehi, Nephi, and other Book of Mormon characters come to life. The Power of Deliverance, Volume 2 in the Promised Land series, is a fast-paced, triumphant sequel to the best-selling novel, Pillar of Fire.
January 8, 2010
This book was somewhat hard to get through, but that could be due to the time of year I was attempting to read it in (Holiday season and somewhat new baby=no time to read for 2 months). Most of it was a bit slow for me, and it seemed like they took a small story line and stretched it out WAY too long. Of course the reason I really like these books is because they really help you understand how life was back in Book of Mormon times, and I really think I can understand the people and situations in the scriptures better. Even with that, I may have to give this 2.5 stars.
December 28, 2011
Again, this is my second time reading this book. Because of the time lapse between obtaining volumes four and five, I wanted to start over with the series to refresh my memory. I am really enjoying these books because it really makes Lehi, Nephi, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Uriah, Laman, Lemuel, Laban, Zadock, etc. come to life. It's easy to read the scriptures and think of the people as characters in a book, but these books have made me think of their everyday lives and see them as human beings. Makes me excited to study the Book of Mormon this year!
January 18, 2009
This second book of the Promised Land Series is absolutely fabulous. Like the first book, it provides an interesting look into the lives of Lehi and his family, paralleling the first few chapters in the Book of Mormon. A very good read. It also includes historical facts that suggest the author actually studied that time period enough to make this book a fairly believable hypothesis of how things could have happened.
October 21, 2013
I really enjoyed the whole book, other than it was long. I wish the author would be able to break it up into more books rather than just one huge one. I really enjoy the characters and how he brings them to life. It makes you wonder if this is how they really were in history. I do read all of the historical notes he includes, and I have to conclude that he has done a great historical background research effort before writing the books.
May 12, 2008
The book was good reading. It has a few unexpected twists in it a lot more like real life than one might expect from an author that has control over the content. But it doesn't move far enough down the history line. It would take a bunch more books to get these guys to the Americas. So Woolley better get busy he has a long way to go and I'm waiting to see what all characters make the trek.
October 15, 2010
There are several different plots going on so sometimes it takes a while to get back to a particular story line. I felt that he did a lot of research but I understood trials to be different from the way he represented the trial of Uriah the prophet in the book (with some of the council having to be "for" the defendent). Again I enjoyed the historical facts after the story.
July 22, 2008
It was fun to read. I really enjoy books like this. Ones that make history come to life...even though we really don't know what really happened in the day to day lives of these people, it is still fun to pretend. It also makes me wonder, Did Lehi really think that way?
August 22, 2008
I really enjoyed this book as well as the first in the series although book one is still my favorite. It is easy reading and kind of nice insight into what politics and everyday life would have been like back then.
August 5, 2009
The Nephi story continues, however the author really dragged out the story in this volume and it irritated me enough that I decided not to read the third book. But, I came across volume 3 in the library this week and decided to give it a go!
March 17, 2010
Faith to believe even when the road is hard. I finished this book and really enjoyed it. The story is interesting and kept me thinking of how much Lehi and his family gave up to save his family. Trials can be hard.....
January 18, 2016
The story of Lehi and his family continues as political pressure mounts on Jeremiah and other prophets of that Old Testament time. I enjoyed the documentation and footnotes, although the story is compelling in itself.
February 18, 2008
This is book 2 of the Promised Land Series. Full of rich detail and excitement...great way to become familiar with the Book of Mormon story.
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March 12, 2008
I also liked this one, again listening better.
July 6, 2008
This series was kind of slow. I only read the first two and probably won't read the rest unless I have nothing else to read.
October 20, 2008
This author brings you into the time period of the Book of Mormon. Joining Lehi and his family the characters really come to life in this book.
October 21, 2008
He extends beyond what is recorded in the Book of Mormon, but his research is impressive
July 15, 2013
Excellent second book in the series.
January 21, 2009
I love how this makes the story of Lehi and his family so real
May 12, 2009
So far I'm enjoying this book. It is written in an interesting style that delays gratification of getting to the parts of history we know about. But that of course keeps me reading and interested.
May 26, 2024
Fun for the family. I couldn’t put it down and stayed up late to finish it. Compelling characters and creative plot.
March 29, 2009
The series continues, a must read
April 23, 2009
Absolutely loved it. The plot is getting stronger. The first book really developed each character, but the second delivered the action. It feels like it is just going to increase in intensity.
June 4, 2009
Oh my the wickedness of Laban makes it so easy to see him dead. It is very interesting to stay current with biblical times in a hard to put down story.
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