The Seventh Scroll (The Egyptian Novels)

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Talking broadly without giving any spoilers; the series follows the time in Egypt when Pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt and has a cast of likable characters with whom the reader can easily relate. The story revolves around a kingdom built on gold, greed and war. As the men try to fight for the crown, only a handful of the people actually try to restore peace before realizing that the thirst for blood can only be quenched by blood itself. Some characters want gold, others pursue the crown while sum just want to avenge the deaths of their loved ones. It is a captivating story of love, deception, power struggle and the ruthlessness which takes a hold of men when they are blinded by rage or greed. Johann Jakob Wettstein (18th century) identified the first Horseman as Artabanus, king of the Parthians who slaughtered the Jews in Babylon. [13] However, Ernest Renan, a 19th-century modern rationalist preterist, interpreted the First Horseman to be symbolic of the Roman Empire, with Nero as the Antichrist. [14] This rider who "went forth conquering" was Rome's march toward Jerusalem in the year 67, to suppress The Great Jewish Revolt. [19] Historicist view Royan, my flower.’ He reached across the table and touched her hand. ‘It is time to begin work.’ He stood up from the table and led the way to his study that opened out on to the terrace. This rider signifies twenty years of fighting, famine and disease that plagued the reigns of Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus (248–268). [19] Futurist view Puritan Joseph Mede (1627) associated the opening of the First Seal to year 73, during the reign of Vespasian, just after The Great Jewish Revolt.

Why must we bring in others?’ Royan asked with an edge of exasperation in her voice. ‘Why can we not do alone what has to be done?’ At times like these the differences between them were most apparent. His was the caution of age, while hers was the impetuosity of youth. I'm not even sure where I got this book from - I think it might have been out of a bag of books that my mom gave me. I'd never heard of the author before, and didn't even realize it was part of a series until I looked it up on Goodreads when I was about halfway through the novel. But even though The Seventh Scroll is actually the second book in a series, it works as a stand alone novel.As famine follows the sword, so the pangs of hunger gnawed in the bellies of the Lord's people during the third seal. From 2000 B. C. to 1000 B. C., as never in any other age of the earth's history. In the beginning years of this seal, the famine in Ur of the Chaldees was so severe that Abraham's brother, Haran, starved to death, while Abraham was commanded by God to take his family to Canaan. Of his struggle to gain sufficient food to keep alive, Abraham said: [22] Then there was the Babylonian empire from 605 to 538 B. C.; the Medo-Persian empire from 538 to 333 B. C. (Alexander the Great conquered Persia in 332); and in 60 B. C., Julius Caesar formed the first Triumvirate, with Imperial Rome rising to dominate the kingdoms of the world. This fourth rider symbolizes death that results from war and famine when men turn against men. [19] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints view The period involved is from 4000 B. C. to 3000 B. C. "It extends from after the fall of Adam, which according to the Ussher chronology was 4004 B.C., to shortly after the translation of Enoch and his city in 3017 B.C." [22] The white horse is an emblem of victory. The bow is an emblem of war, and the crown is the emblem of a conqueror. Enoch is understood to be a kind of general, who led God's saints to war and "went forth conquering and to conquer." Of these wars, the revelations recite:

Royan’s mother was an Englishwoman who had worked at the British Embassy in Cairo in the troubled times after World War II. She had met and married Royan’s father, who had been a young Egyptian officer on the staff of Colonel Nasser. It was an unlikely union and had not persisted into Royan’s adolescence. a b Newport, Kenneth G. C. (2000-08-28). Apocalypse and millennium: studies in biblical eisegesis (1. publ.ed.). Cambridge [u.a.]: Cambridge Univ. Press. p.15. ISBN 978-0-521-77334-8. The fifth seal is a reminder that, though the Christ inaugurated the "Kingdom of God" through the preaching of the gospels, God's people suffer during the tribulation that starts from the first coming of Christ to the second coming of Christ. This is known as the end-time tribulation that stretches across world history. Thus the “kingdom of God” is in history, but “not yet” triumphant. [19] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints viewTraditionally, the historicist view of the Seven Seals in The Apocalypse spanned the time period from John of Patmos to Early Christendom. Scholars such as Campegius Vitringa, [15] Alexander Keith, and Christopher Wordsworth did not limit the timeframe to the 4th century. Some have even viewed the opening of the Seals right into the early modern period. [16] However, Contemporary-historicists view all of Revelation as it relates to John's own time (with the allowance of making some guesses as to the future). [10] Something catastrophic is taking place in the distant and totally unexplored depths of Africa, from where the mighty river springs. In desperation the Pharaoh sends Taita, the only man who might be able to find his way through the hazardous territory to the source of the Nile and discover the cause of all their woes. But not even Taita can have any idea of what a terrible enemy waits in ambush in those dark lands at the end of their world. Certain words and phrases used in The Revelation had a clearer meaning to ancient readers familiar with objects of their time. For example, important documents were sent written on a papyrus scroll sealed with several wax seals. [6] Wax seals were typically placed across the opening of a scroll, [7] so that only the proper person, in the presence of witnesses, could open the document. [6] This type of "seal" is frequently used in a figurative sense, in the book of Revelation, [8] and only the Lamb is worthy to break off these seals. [6] And so great was the faith of Enoch that he led the people of God, and their enemies came to battle against them; and he spake the word of the Lord, and the earth trembled, and the mountains fled, even according to his command; and the rivers of water were turned out of their course; and the roar of the lions was heard out of the wilderness; and all nations feared greatly, so powerful was the word of Enoch, and so great was the power of the language which God had given him. There also came up a land out of the depth of the sea, and so great was the fear of the enemies of the people of God, that they fled and stood afar off and went upon the land which came up out of the depth of the sea. And the giants of the land, also, stood afar off; and there went forth a curse upon all people that fought against God; And from that time forth there were wars and bloodshed among them; but the Lord came and dwelt with his people, and they dwelt in righteousness. The fear of the Lord was upon all nations, so great was the glory of the Lord, which was upon his people." [23] I read the three previous related books (two are chronologically previous and one is related but happened in modern time). I liked the two that occurred in ancient Egypt. There was some magic but it was slight and could be interpreted as natural too.

She had shared his disappointment when they had discovered that the tomb had been robbed in ancient times and all its treasures plundered. All that remained were the marvellous murals that covered the walls and the ceilings of the tomb. And then I reached the halfway point, and things were beginning to drag. Then I reached the three quarter mark, and I had completely lost interest and was forced to skip and skim. Then there is Herr von Schiller. He has the money and the interest in the subject, but I do not know him well enough to trust him entirely.’ He paused, and Royan had listened to these musings so often before that she could anticipate him. The narrative then shifts forward to a time of relative peace in which Royan Al Simmu – the main character of the series finds herself. But when a lost and forgotten treasure makes itself known to the world along with a riddle that has even the greatest of thinkers and knowledgeable people perplexed, she is forced to take refuge in England, away from her home and her loved ones as the land erupts with war once more. Brother turns on brother, people are butchered like cattle because the others are willing to stop at nothing to claim the glory and the prize for them and them alone.The Quest was everything I love about a book. Epic historical adventure story with well-defined good vs. evil characters of an interesting time (ancient Egypt) with fascinating characters, magic, mythology, intrigue, battles, and surprises, set against an unlikely journey. You follow the adventures of the wise Taita, an old magus (wise-man / teacher / magician) who has already lived the life span of 4 generations of Egyptians, as he is sent by the Pharoah to uncover why the Nile has dried-up by traveling to its source deep in the unexplored depths of Africa. With a loyal following of 100 men Taita faces every challenge the journey has to offer from the un-relenting desert heat to the poisonous flies of endless bamboo swamps, all while withstanding the mental battering from a powerful witch and exploring the presence of an un-known yet familiar presence on the ‘ether’ that seems to be guiding his steps. Moderate futurists typically interpret the opening of the seals as representing forces in history, however long they last, by which God carries out His redemptive and judicial purposes leading up to “the end”. [18] Idealist views [ edit ] Their eyes adjusted to the faint starlight that came in through the terrace doors. Duraid crossed the room and took the oil lamp down from the shelf beside the door where it waited for just such a contingency. He lit it, and looked across at Royan with an expression of comical resignation. The birth into mortality of God's only Son. His ministry among men; and the atoning sacrifice which he wrought by the shedding of his own blood. Now look, I am HAPPY to read about continuous worlds. Hell, Louise Erdrich is one of my absolutely favorite authors and her books stalk entire lineages, reference previous plots, and often require a flow chart.

Rounding everything out: you can't really have a bad bad movie unless the music is really stupid and annoying, but fortunately Canadian McCauley comes through with flying colours. Strangely we watched this one all through to the end. We were perversely fascinated by it, mostly and primarily because it was so bad. But recommend it to anyone? Why? Dit boek is het tweede deel in de reeks. Vierduizend jaar na de dood van de hoofdpersonen in het vorige verhaal, is de tombe van koningin Lostris ontdekt, en ook de tien papyrusrollen van haar slaaf Taita. De zevende rol is de belangrijkste, want daarin vertelt hij in cryptische bewoordingen waar zich de tombe van farao Mamose, met al zijn schatten bevindt. Het echtpaar Duraid en Royan al Simma zijn deze rol aan het bestuderen, maar andere schattenjagers hebben hiervan lucht gekregen en Duraid wordt vermoord, de rol en al hun aantekeningen worden gestolen, alsook alles wat op de computer van Royan stond. Het is nu aan Royan deze taak verder te zetten, en iemand te zoeken die haar daarbij kan helpen. Uit het lijstje dat haar man voor haar achtergelaten had, kiest ze Nicholas Quenton-Harper, een rijke liefhebber en verzamelaar van antieke artefacten. It is revealed that the Pegasus group is owned by Herr von Schiller, a ruthless German collector. With the help of his right-hand man Jake Helm, Colonel Nogo, and Duraid's former assistants under his command, he acquires a strong force that are willing to go to extreme lengths.

This rider is a symbol of the progress of the gospel of the conquering Christ mentioned in Rev. 5:5; 19:11–16. [19] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints view adventure এবং suspense এর গল্প । তাইতার unwavering determination এবং unwavering belief তার চারপাশের মানুষের জন্য আশার আলো হিসেবে কাজ করে। This one might work on slow kids in the five years of age range but hardly on anyone else. It will bore ten year olds and get them climbing the walls and screaming in protest. When I started it, I was quietly convinced that the problem was with my younger self. "Well, this isn't so bad at all," I thought. "Yes, it's rather obvious that the two main characters are being set up romantically, but I fancy the problem I had with it was that I wanted a sequel to River God - I wanted a sequel with Ancient Egypt, and with Taita." Run!’ he bellowed at her. ‘Go! Fetch help! I cannot hold him!’ The Duraid she knew was a gentle person, a soft man of books and learning. She could see that he was outmatched by his assailant.