18 books like The Big Fisherman

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The big fisherman Lloyd C. Douglas · 1948 · 503p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Shares Roman chrétien, History of Biblical events, Christian saints, Bible with this book.

Dear and glorious physician Taylor Caldwell · 1959 · ★ 4.3 · 574p · ≈ 19h · Moderate The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke, man of science, and Gospel writer Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus, a Greek, a man who loved, knew the emptiness of bereavement, and later traveled through the hills and wastes of Judea asking, "What manner of man was my Lord?" And it is of this… Shares History of Biblical events, Christian saints, Bible, Christian Fiction

Joseph und seine Brüder Thomas Mann · 1934 · ★ 5.0 · 1207p · ≈ 40h · Challenging This remarkable new translation of the Nobel Prize-winner’s great masterpiece is a major literary event. Thomas Mann regarded his monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph as his magnum opus. He conceived of the four parts–The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, and Joseph the Provider–as a unified narrative, a “mythological novel” of Joseph’s fall into slavery and his… Shares History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

The last year of the war Shirley Nelson · 1978 · ★ 4.2 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate From the back cover of the 1979 paperback edition: In this haunting novel, a young student at a midwestern Bible college ascends from the dark night of her soul into the light of God's love. The time is 1944; World War II is the external symbol of her inner struggle. No reader will be unmoved by this powerful and original contribution to Christian literature. "Born again"… Shares Bible, Christian Fiction

The story of the other wise man Henry van Dyke · 1895 · ★ 4.2 · 65p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Story of Artaban, the "fourth wise man", who sold all he possessed and bought three jewels to present to the Christ-child. He could not have predicted how his eventful journey would end. Shares History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction, Romans

Titus Florence Morse Kingsley · 1894 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Titus is a young boy, born to a down on his luck fisherman who has turned towards violent crime and a downtrodden mother. His main companion, his brother Stephen is crippled as a result of being beaten by their cruel father, however he remains kind and sweet. After hearing of Jesus Titus is brusque at first, dismissing the possibility that Jesus would help them as 'heathen greeks'. He warns… Shares History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt Anne Rice · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most ambitious and courageous book, a novel about the early years of CHRIST THE LORD, based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.The book's power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing and the way in which she summons up the voice, the… Shares History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction, Romans

Ben-Hur Lewis Wallace · 1961 · ★ 4.2 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The happiness of love is in action; its test is what one is willing to do for others.’In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is falsely accused of assassinating a Roman governor, and sentenced to life as a galley slave. His fortunes are reversed when he saves the captain’s life and he returns,… Shares History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

Lord of the World Robert Hugh Benson · 1907 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate As creeping secularism and godless humanism triumph over traditional morality, it creates a world that has been divided into three powerblocks, where religious doctrine is not tolerated and euthanasia is practiced widely. In Britain, the Royal Family has been deposed; institutions of higher learning have been closed, and a politician intent on power in the name of peace is intent on the… Shares Roman chrétien, Christian Fiction, Romans

The silver Chalice Thomas Bertram Costain · 1952 · 533p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Shares History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction with this book.

The centurion's wife T. Davis Bunn · 2009 · ★ 4.1 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Janette Oke has dreamed for years of retelling a story in a biblical time frame from a female protagonist's perspective, and Davis Bunn is elated to be working with her again on this sweeping saga of the dramatic events surrounding the birth of Christianity...and the very personal story of Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage trapped in a vortex of competing political agendas and private… Shares History of Biblical events, Bible, Christian Fiction

NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers

NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers Lawrence O. Richards · 2012 · 1584p · ≈ 52h · Moderate Shares Bible with this book.

Proposal

Proposal Meg Cabot · 2016 · ★ 3.9 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Light The short story Mediator fans everywhere have been waiting years to read… a fun, fast-paced, never-before-read scene in which Suze Simon agrees to marry her no-longer-dead ghost boyfriend, Jesse de Silva!The last place Suze Simon expects to find herself during Valentine’s Day is a cemetery. But that’s what happens when you’re a mediator—cursed with the “gift” of communicating with the dead.That’s… Shares Romans

Lexham English Septuagint

Lexham English Septuagint Lexham Press · 2019 · 1304p · ≈ 43h · Moderate Shares Bible with this book.

The New American Bible

The New American Bible Catholic Bible Press · 2012 · 1600p · ≈ 53h · Moderate Inspiration and Guidance for LifeScripture is deeply rooted in the Church’s worship and is for expanded use in your own personal study. Allow God’s inspired Word to provide guidance in your daily life.The highly anticipated revised edition of the New American Bible (NABRE) is the culmination of years of work by hundreds of scholars, theologians, and bishops. The completely revised translation… Shares Bible

The angel of his presence Grace Livingston Hill · 1902 · ★ 4.2 · 98p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Shares Christian Fiction with this book.

The Witness Grace Livingston Hill · 1980 · ★ 4.2 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Christian Fiction with this book.

The white flower Grace Livingston Hill · 1927 · ★ 4.3 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Lovely, flame-haired Rachel Rainsford thinks she is on her way to take a job in Chicago. Then she discovers that her new employer is a criminal who actually plans to sell her as a "companion" to a wealthy and unscrupulous businessman. Even worse, through a series of lies, the two men have made sure no one on board the train will help Rachel escape. Friendless and penniless, Rachel seems… Shares Christian Fiction

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