By the Rivers of Babylon: A Novel - Hardcover

O'Brien, Michael D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1621646114 ISBN 13: 9781621646112

Publisher: Ignatius Press, 2022

Synopsis

By the Rivers of Babylon presents the early life of the prophet Ezekiel, from his childhood to his service in the Temple to the Babylonian Captivity, where he was enslaved among the exiles along the River Chebar.

Ezekiel, a bricklayer, is simple and timid. He is not yet a priest, and his visions have not yet begun. He stands in the midst of the Jewish exiles as they struggle to build a town of their own, to remain faithful to God's covenant without the Temple, and to discern the various forces that threaten to divide them and erode their faith. All of these experiences flow like streams into Ezekiel's later mission to rally his people from inner destruction.

What makes a prophet? Why was this man chosen? Michael O'Brien offers an intimate glimpse into the mind and heart of a visionary.

About this title

About the Author

Michael D. O'Brien, iconographer, painter, and writer, is the popular author of many best-selling novels including Father Elijah, Strangers and Sojourners, Elijah in Jerusalem, The Father's Tale, Eclipse of the Sun, Sophia House, The Lighthouse, and Island of the World. His novels have been translated into twelve languages and widely reviewed in both secular and religious media in North America and Europe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1621646114
• ISBN 13: 9781621646112
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 391