Jonah In the Time of the Kings

These Biblical Characters Come to Life!



Was Jonah a hero or a coward? Journey with the prophet Jonah on a miracle-filled adventure. Swept into a fishes' belly, spit out, he then begins a war-torn trek to Nineveh. Stand before the king and queen of Assyria as Jonah brings God's message of redemption to Nineveh, the most violent city on earth and Israel's deadly enemy. This is no fable.



Barbera's carefully researched novel illuminates Jonah's remarkable story of transformation filling in the details with a moving and inspiring portrait of Jonah, the prophet who lived in a time shockingly similar to our own...



"These Biblical Characters Come to Life as Jonah, his betrothed, Naomi, and his friend Amos suffer the decline of their nation, the politics of fearsome battling kings, and an uncertain future. Feel Jonah's love for Naomi, the young woman he's about to marry, as he's sent by God to a dreaded city in a far-away country. And Naomi, who never stops trusting God, as she searches for her beloved Jonah." Christian Review"