The Coming of the King

by Bernie Babcock

EN·~7 hours·36 chapters

Chapters

36 total

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THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND - PROLOGUE—THE CHILD - Part One A. D. 32 - CHAPTER - I IN THE NET II AT TIBERIAS III UNDER THE FOX'S NOSE IV IN THE VALLEY OF LILIES V HULDAH AND ELIZABETH VI HARD SAYINGS VII LOST—AN ANKLET VIII STRANGE TALES ABE ABOUT IX SWEET IS THE SCAR X I WOULD SEE JESUS XI ON WITH THE DANCE XII ON THE ROOF XIII ORANGE BRANCHES XIV WITH WHAT EYES XV THE DEATH OF LAZARUS XVI HE CALLETH FOR THEE XVII THINK ON THESE THINGS XVIII THOU ART THE KING - Part Two A. D. 33 - XIX CATACOMBS COMRADES XX THE LITTLE TALLITH XXI ANOTHER PASSOVER XXII BRIDAL CHAMBER TALK XXIII YE GENERATION OF VIPERS XXIV BY THIS WITNESS XXV IN THE GARDEN XXVI CLAUDIA AND PILATE XXVII CAESAR'S FRIEND XXVIII ROSES AND IRIS AND TEARS XXIX SWIFT MESSENGERS XXX CLAUDIA'S DREAM XXXI KING OF THE JEWS XXXII IN THIS SIGN XXXIII I AM - THE COMING OF THE KING - PROLOGUE - THE CHILD

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PART ONE - A.D.32 - CHAPTER I - IN THE NET

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CHAPTER II - AT TIBERIAS

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CHAPTER III - UNDER THE FOX'S NOSE

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CHAPTER IV - IN THE VALLEY OF LILIES

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CHAPTER V - HULDAH AND ELIZABETH

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CHAPTER VI - HARD SAYINGS

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CHAPTER VII - LOST—AN ANKLET

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Description

A dusty market square in first‑century Galilee opens the story, where a weary peasant woman and a burly workman trade grim news of Roman taxes, looming crucifixions and a restless insurrection. Their dialogue paints a landscape of oppression and hope, hinting at a larger struggle that stretches from the Tiber to the hills of Tabor. The everyday labor of yokes and water‑jars becomes a backdrop for whispered rumors of a promised deliverer.

Against this tense backdrop, the woman and her young son set out from Nazareth, carrying a fresh yoke and a quiet determination. Their journey across rolling slopes is punctuated by sudden moans and the sound of distant suffering, urging them onward toward an uncertain destiny. In these early steps, listeners glimpse the seeds of rebellion, faith, and the fragile courage that will shape the coming of a new king.

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Duration

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2007-01-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20367

Subjects

Jesus Christ -- Fiction Christian fiction PS

About the author

Bernie Babcock

1868–1962

Best known as a prolific Arkansas writer, she turned personal hardship into an extraordinary literary career and went on to become a lively force in the state's cultural life. Alongside dozens of novels and articles, she also helped launch what became Little Rock's Museum of Discovery.

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