Cullinan, Bernice E. and Diane Goetz. The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, New York: The Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005. p. 598. ISBN 0826415164 The story's events are set almost entirely in Burden Valley, a small and remote valley somewhere in the USA. It was named after the protagonist's ancestors, who were its first settlers and built a farm in the northern end. The only other inhabitants were the Kleins, a couple who owned the store and mainly did business with Amish farmers to the south. Z For Zachariah study guide contains a biography of Robert C. O’Brien, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. This book gave me far more than relief from fear of nuclear war. It gave me a life-long belief in the strength of girls and women. The nightmares still came, but when I woke shivering in the dark, I reminded myself of Ann’s bravery and competency and told myself that I was also capable of being such a person.

Zechariah's prophecies took place during the reign of Darius the Great [1] and were contemporary with Haggai in a post- exilic world after the fall of Jerusalem in 587/586BC. [2] Ezekiel and Jeremiah wrote before the fall of Jerusalem while continuing to prophesy in the early exile period. Scholars believe Ezekiel, with his blending of ceremony and vision, heavily influenced the visionary works of Zechariah 1–8. [3] Zechariah is specific about dating his writing (520–518BC). The first oracle (Zechariah 9-11) gives an outline of the course of God's providential dealings with his people down to the time of the coming of the Messiah. Further information: Babylonian captivity Zechariah's vision of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, [11] engraving by Gustave Doré.

Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) Janeaddamspeace.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2016 . Retrieved 9 November 2015. For example, see allusion to Zechariah 9:9 in Matthew 21:5; also Zechariah 12:10 in John 19:37. These and other references between Zechariah and the New Testament are described in Gill, John, Exposition of the Entire Bible: Introduction to Zechariah, archived from the original on 2009-06-04 , retrieved 2008-12-27 Ellie is the primary witness in an assault case in You Against Me. Faced with a moral dilemma, what will she do? The purpose of this book is not strictly historical but theological and pastoral. The main emphasis is that God is at work and all His good deeds, including the construction of the Second Temple, are accomplished "not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit." [15] Ultimately, YHWH plans to live again with His people in Jerusalem. He will save them from their enemies and cleanse them from sin. However, God requires repentance, a turning away from sin towards faith in Him. [16]

Coogan, M. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its Context. (Oxford University Press: Oxford 2009), p. 355. A powerful post-apocalyptic novel in which nuclear war has devastated America. Z FOR ZACHARIAH by Robert C. O'Brien is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Z for Zachariah is a post-apocalyptic science-fiction novel by Robert C. O'Brien that was published posthumously in 1974. The name Robert C. O'Brien was the pen name used by Robert Leslie Conly. After the author's death in March 1973, his wife Sally M. Conly and daughter Jane Leslie Conly completed the work, guided by his notes. [1] Set in the continental territory of the United States, it is written from the first-person perspective as the diary of sixteen-year-old Ann Burden. Burden has survived nuclear war and nerve gas by living in a small valley with an isolated microclimate. O'Brien, Sally M. [Sally M. Conly]. "About Robert C. O'Brien". The Horn Book Magazine (August 1972): 349–51. Because I wanted to explore safely. I hoped a dose of manageable terror would (rather like a vaccine) produce antibodies to help me fight my fear.

Ann Burden is the prototype for the young women in my books. By allowing difficult things into their stories, I’ve discovered that the precious things have space to buzz and hum and sing. And the protagonists have room to grow and learn.