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Deliverance: Moses the Lawgiver Chronicles of Israel #1
Moses, a man torn between two worlds. Born to a humble Hebrew household, his life depends on keeping his existence hidden from the eyes of Pharaoh, the mighty ruler of Egypt. The hand of Providence places him within the royal palace itself, his true identity unknown to himself until the day destiny intervenes and he must choose his allegiance.
Chosen by God to deliver His people, yet despised by those around him, Moses must find courage for the journey ahead, a journey that will require him to forsake all that he knows and place his fate into the hands of the Almighty.
From L. M. Roth, author of A Dance in the Desert, the Story of Leah, Jacob, and Rachel, Battleground: Elijah and the War with Jezebel, and A Star in the Darkness Esther and the King of Persia, comes Book 1 of Chronicles of Israel. Deliverance: Moses the Lawgiver is a poignant and dramatic retelling of the timeless tale of Moses, both Prince of Egypt and the Lawgiver of God.
Chosen by God to deliver His people, yet despised by those around him, Moses must find courage for the journey ahead, a journey that will require him to forsake all that he knows and place his fate into the hands of the Almighty.
From L. M. Roth, author of A Dance in the Desert, the Story of Leah, Jacob, and Rachel, Battleground: Elijah and the War with Jezebel, and A Star in the Darkness Esther and the King of Persia, comes Book 1 of Chronicles of Israel. Deliverance: Moses the Lawgiver is a poignant and dramatic retelling of the timeless tale of Moses, both Prince of Egypt and the Lawgiver of God.
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265 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 12, 2019
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About the author
L.M. Roth
34 books23 followersL. M. Roth is the pen name of an author from the American Midwest. L. M. Roth is a "pilgrim on the path of life" and a seeker of truth. We are not who we have always thought we were, but are each of us heroes and heroines destined for something great and noble.
Who are we? Where are we going? What tasks are we meant to accomplish during our time on Earth? We are all on a journey together as we seek the answers. You may join L. M. Roth in that quest anytime you read one of the author's books.
L. M. Roth passed away from this life into the presence of Jesus Christ on November 15, 2021 at her home.
Who are we? Where are we going? What tasks are we meant to accomplish during our time on Earth? We are all on a journey together as we seek the answers. You may join L. M. Roth in that quest anytime you read one of the author's books.
L. M. Roth passed away from this life into the presence of Jesus Christ on November 15, 2021 at her home.
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May 7, 2019
Followed the Bible pretty well. What a cruel world it was back in Biblical times. Won this Book thru goodreads and I plan on reading book #2
May 21, 2021
Very good for those who prefer simple reading
There are no complicated words...just Scripture for ease of reading and some educated guessing about the lives of Moses and his families: Pharoah's daughter and her family; his birth family; and his Midianite family. All is based on scripture, but with the variability of possible historical variations in the details.
There are some excellent insights into why the Israelites might have rebelled so much. This boils down to, IMO, you can take the slave out of slavery - but can you take slavery out of the slave? Inadequately housed, fed, clothed, educated onky if it would make the master more money (otherwise, sold down the river for trying to learn to read, etc.), they had little to no working knowledge of how to use capitalism for their benefit. All their basic daily needs were provided just enough to keep body and soul together and maximize work capacity. Not permitted to hunt or forage, wakened at dawn or sooner and collapsing into sleep at the end of each exhausting, mind-numbing day, forced to learn the religion of their masters (in the South, often by people who then went on to see, IMO, just how many of God's laws they could break in one lifetime). This is the life of a slave, and for 400+ years, the Israelites had been enslaved. Generations knew just enough to raise some food, how to do their work, and how to survive on what they were permitted to have.
All of a sudden, out from a pagan environment where gods were useless, even though most had kept to worship of God, there was an alloyed taint from the paganism that meant it took a brain shift to try and figure God out. The vascillation is probably due to leaving the familiar for the unknown as well. Freedom takes work. It costs. And a slave hardly knows how to count the cost. In the post war South, for example, most former slaves just stayed where they were since they had no idea what else to do. They were paid - but far, far below their worth, and kept enslaved by poverty. If they didn't stay on a plantation per se, they were given a chance at work at half or less any other group's pay, or they were allowed to rent land in exchange for a portion of their crops. Unaware of the true worth of money, labor, or capital, in way too many cases, they weren't able to catch up for generations. These are all issues with slaves. Some have the addition of ethnic prejudice working against them. All these thoughts and more make their way into the book and make you really think about what it meant to deal with freedom v security, fear v courage, faith v unbelief, and the unlearning of slave behaviors. I rather think the Exodus is also the tale of every redeemed child of God. We are slaves to sin, and once saved, at first our joy is boundless because we are free. Then we realize freedom means we have to choose how to act. Revert to sin slavery, or learn of God to live ever closer to Him and further from the slave compound? Most of us have as inconsistent a walk as the freed Israelites. We don't have enough knowledge of our own about the holy v the profane, nor how to move between them, and though we grow more consistent, only in Heaven will we see clearly what it is we have been working to attain.
For anyone who has a basic knowledge of the New Covenant, this is a wonderful background study esp for those maturing in the Gospels and interested in the Jewish underpinnings of Christianity.
There are no complicated words...just Scripture for ease of reading and some educated guessing about the lives of Moses and his families: Pharoah's daughter and her family; his birth family; and his Midianite family. All is based on scripture, but with the variability of possible historical variations in the details.
There are some excellent insights into why the Israelites might have rebelled so much. This boils down to, IMO, you can take the slave out of slavery - but can you take slavery out of the slave? Inadequately housed, fed, clothed, educated onky if it would make the master more money (otherwise, sold down the river for trying to learn to read, etc.), they had little to no working knowledge of how to use capitalism for their benefit. All their basic daily needs were provided just enough to keep body and soul together and maximize work capacity. Not permitted to hunt or forage, wakened at dawn or sooner and collapsing into sleep at the end of each exhausting, mind-numbing day, forced to learn the religion of their masters (in the South, often by people who then went on to see, IMO, just how many of God's laws they could break in one lifetime). This is the life of a slave, and for 400+ years, the Israelites had been enslaved. Generations knew just enough to raise some food, how to do their work, and how to survive on what they were permitted to have.
All of a sudden, out from a pagan environment where gods were useless, even though most had kept to worship of God, there was an alloyed taint from the paganism that meant it took a brain shift to try and figure God out. The vascillation is probably due to leaving the familiar for the unknown as well. Freedom takes work. It costs. And a slave hardly knows how to count the cost. In the post war South, for example, most former slaves just stayed where they were since they had no idea what else to do. They were paid - but far, far below their worth, and kept enslaved by poverty. If they didn't stay on a plantation per se, they were given a chance at work at half or less any other group's pay, or they were allowed to rent land in exchange for a portion of their crops. Unaware of the true worth of money, labor, or capital, in way too many cases, they weren't able to catch up for generations. These are all issues with slaves. Some have the addition of ethnic prejudice working against them. All these thoughts and more make their way into the book and make you really think about what it meant to deal with freedom v security, fear v courage, faith v unbelief, and the unlearning of slave behaviors. I rather think the Exodus is also the tale of every redeemed child of God. We are slaves to sin, and once saved, at first our joy is boundless because we are free. Then we realize freedom means we have to choose how to act. Revert to sin slavery, or learn of God to live ever closer to Him and further from the slave compound? Most of us have as inconsistent a walk as the freed Israelites. We don't have enough knowledge of our own about the holy v the profane, nor how to move between them, and though we grow more consistent, only in Heaven will we see clearly what it is we have been working to attain.
For anyone who has a basic knowledge of the New Covenant, this is a wonderful background study esp for those maturing in the Gospels and interested in the Jewish underpinnings of Christianity.
April 8, 2019
Won this e-book from Goodreads giveaway.
I found it interesting and it did follow the bible version of Moses from his birth to him delivering the children of Israel out of Egypt pretty close. The author kept you into the story and giving you a back round of his life.
We follow Moses during his live living in the palace as the son of a princes till he is on the run for his life for killing an Egyptian guard. We are with him when the Lord of the Israelites calls him from the burning bush to go and deliver the Israelites out of Egypt. Following the Israelites in the desert for 40 years and Moses bring the law of God to them.
I would say this was well presented. If you enjoyed the Ten Commandments then you will enjoy this.
I found it interesting and it did follow the bible version of Moses from his birth to him delivering the children of Israel out of Egypt pretty close. The author kept you into the story and giving you a back round of his life.
We follow Moses during his live living in the palace as the son of a princes till he is on the run for his life for killing an Egyptian guard. We are with him when the Lord of the Israelites calls him from the burning bush to go and deliver the Israelites out of Egypt. Following the Israelites in the desert for 40 years and Moses bring the law of God to them.
I would say this was well presented. If you enjoyed the Ten Commandments then you will enjoy this.
April 12, 2019
Moses the Lawgiver
I did not like this book as well as the others I have read by this author. It seemed to me to be too in depth at times and seemed to take forever to read. I have definitely recommended this author before and I haven't changed my mind about that, but I wouldn't read this again.
I did not like this book as well as the others I have read by this author. It seemed to me to be too in depth at times and seemed to take forever to read. I have definitely recommended this author before and I haven't changed my mind about that, but I wouldn't read this again.
June 22, 2019
The story of Moses
Beautifully written in a style that is easy to read. It is the story of the life of Moses written in story form rather than as scripture. He takes some license in fleshing out the story in some areas but this makes it all the more enjoyable. We get to know Moses and his family on a more personal level than we would otherwise. Well done.
Beautifully written in a style that is easy to read. It is the story of the life of Moses written in story form rather than as scripture. He takes some license in fleshing out the story in some areas but this makes it all the more enjoyable. We get to know Moses and his family on a more personal level than we would otherwise. Well done.
March 17, 2019
Great
Love this book. Very well written story of Moses
These types of books are always a good read. Very nice
Love this book. Very well written story of Moses
These types of books are always a good read. Very nice
March 30, 2019
Nice read
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