SuitabookBelonging and identity
Bani has been raised in Susa and thinks of himself as Persian, yet has Hebrew family ties and becomes involved in the return to Jerusalem.
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Frieda Clark Hyman - Author
A faith-centred historical adventure about rebuilding Jerusalem, political danger and a young person discovering where he belongs. Expect biblical themes, journeys, opposition and an emphasis on courage, loyalty and service.
Thirteen-year-old Bani, though born in Jerusalem, has lived from infancy with his uncle in beautiful Susa, the city of the Persian King Artaxerxes. Now, his Uncle Nehemiah wants to leave his position of high honor as Cupbearer to the King to return to Jerusalem, a city in ruins and beset by every kind of trouble! Nehemiah's request of the king, permission to return to help his own people, could so easily in an empire riddled with political intrigue be misconstrued as treasonous scheming. Bani himself is given an unexpected part to play, the outcome of which is to forever change his life. Seen through the eyes of Bani, this novel dramatizes a turning-point of history, in 445 BC, when through confrontation and daring risks Judaism was re-established in the Promised Land, and purified for her unfolding mission.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA faith-centred historical adventure about rebuilding Jerusalem, political danger and a young person discovering where he belongs. Expect biblical themes, journeys, opposition and an emphasis on courage, loyalty and service.
Bani has been raised in Susa and thinks of himself as Persian, yet has Hebrew family ties and becomes involved in the return to Jerusalem.
Nehemiah’s loyalty to God and Israel, prayer for courage and leadership in rebuilding Jerusalem are presented as central elements.
Political intrigue and peril are part of the story: Nehemiah’s request might be mistaken for treason, opponents use political and military means, and the journey includes dangers.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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