On This Foundation (The Restoration Chronicles Book 3)
By Lynn Austin
Nehemiah has come to serve as the cupbearer to the Persian
King Artaxerxes in the citadel of Susa though his brothers have returned to the
Jerusalem with the Remnant. When an
official delegation arrives in Susa from the Promised Land, Nehemiah is shocked
to find one of his brothers there to present a petition to the king – a plea to
the king to provide protection and relief for the Jews who returned to a
defenseless city and famine in the land.
Nehemiah’s heart is heavy with grief over the disgrace of Jerusalem, but
would risk his life by speaking to the king without being asked. But God, in His mercy, allows Artaxerxes to
notice Nehemiah’s grief with compassion and kindness – granting Nehemiah a
leave of absence to rebuild the walls, supplies for the task, and the task of
governing the people while there. Can Nehemiah
survive the plots of God’s enemies to see him and his countrymen destroyed
before the wall once again rises around Jerusalem? And can a mere servant rise up and lead a
people divided to work in harmony and restore the city?
WOW! I think I say
this about every Lynn Austin book – but this book is great! I love how she can take a story from
Scripture and fictionalize it without losing the integrity of God’s Word. You can read along in Scripture to find out “what
happens next?”. I could identify with
the emotions of the people of Israel as they wept and mourned for their sins
against God, yet realized that God’s love and mercy is greater still. Overall, I give this book (and the entire
Restoration series) and A+ - buy one for you and stick a second one in your
booklover’s stocking.
I received a free copy of this WONDERFUL book from Bethany House
Publishers in exchange for my honest review.
