Is this the hour of destiny promised by the ancient prophecies or the time of destruction?
Rabbi Lebowitz of Jerusalem's Old City has waited a lifetime for this moment. No Jew has held the key to the Gate of Zion since AD 70. Yet on May 14, 1948, the day of Israel's statehood, the British will turn that key-the symbol of his hope for the nation-over to him.
But even before the British evacuate, full-scale fighting breaks out between the Arabs and Jews. Five Middle Eastern nations gather around the tiny country to divide it up among themselves. Caught in the middle, the native Palestinians flee, clogging the roads in front of the incoming armies.
Is there any hope for peace? for stopping the bloodshed? Haganah leader Moshe Sachar must make a bold move-one that could cost him his life but means life or death for his people.
When Moshe rescues an injured Arab girl, Rachel, his wife, must decide: Should she risk revealing the secrets of her past to reach an enemy's heart? Especially one who says she hates all Jews?
Special Feature: Study questions suitable for individual use or group discussion.
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Is this the hour of destiny promised by the ancient prophecies or the time of destruction?
Rabbi Lebowitz of Jerusalem's Old City has waited a lifetime for this moment. No Jew has held the key to the Gate of Zion since AD 70. Yet on May 14, 1948, the day of Israel's statehood, the British will turn that key-the symbol of his hope for the nation-over to him.
But even before the British evacuate, full-scale fighting breaks out between the Arabs and Jews. Five Middle Eastern nations gather around the tiny country to divide it up among themselves. Caught in the middle, the native Palestinians flee, clogging the roads in front of the incoming armies.
Is there any hope for peace? for stopping the bloodshed? Haganah leader Moshe Sachar must make a bold move-one that could cost him his life but means life or death for his people.
When Moshe rescues an injured Arab girl, Rachel, his wife, must decide: Should she risk revealing the secrets of her past to reach an enemy's heart? Especially one who says she hates all Jews?
Special Feature: Study questions suitable for individual use or group discussion.
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The Zion Chronicles series covers the events surrounding Israel's statehood in 1948. Each book vividly portrays the intense struggle of the Jewish people in the aftermath of the Holocaust and the forces, within and without, which engulf the Middle East in conflict and controversy even today. Will there ever be peace in Zion? The Jewish people wonder as they stream into the British Mandate of Palestine after the devastation of World War II. What has happened to God's promises to their nation? These updated classics feature a new look and added study questions suitable for individual use or group discussion.
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Bodie and Brock Thoene (pronounced Tay-nee) have written over fifty works of historical fiction. These bestsellers have sold more than twenty million copies and won eight ECPA Gold Medallion Awards. In their timeless classicseries about Israel (The Zion Chronicles, The Zion Covenant, and The Zion Legacy), the Thoenes love for bothstory and research shines. In 2008, their book Vienna Prelude, was a finalist in two categories for the Audie audiobookaward. Prague Counterpoint was the 2009 Audie Award winner for Most Inspirational Audiobook of the Year.
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Is this the hour of destiny promised by the ancient prophecies or the time of destruction? Rabbi Lebowitz of Jerusalem?'s Old City has waited a lifetime for this moment. No Jew has held the key to the Gate of Zion since AD 70. Yet on May 14, 1948, the day of Israel?'s statehood, the British will turn that key'the symbol of his hope for the nation'over to him. But even before the British evacuate, full-scale fighting breaks out between the Arabs and Jews. Five Middle Eastern nations gather around the tiny country to divide it up among themselves. Caught in the middle, the native Palestinians flee, clogging the roads in front of the incoming armies. Is there any hope for peace? for stopping the bloodshed? Haganah leader Moshe Sachar must make a bold move'one that could cost him his life but means life or death for his people. When Moshe rescues an injured Arab girl, Rachel, his wife, must decide: Should she risk revealing the secrets of her past to reach an enemy?'s heart? Especially one who says she hates all Jews? Special Feature: Study questions suitable for individual use or group discussion.
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