{"product_id":"by-the-rivers-of-babylon-9781621646112","title":"By the Rivers of Babylon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy the Rivers of Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e presents the early life of the prophet Ezekiel, from his childhood to his service in the Temple to the Babylonian Captivity, where he was enslaved among the exiles along the River Chebar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEzekiel, a bricklayer, is simple and timid. He is not yet a priest, and his visions have not yet begun. He stands in the midst of the Jewish exiles as they struggle to build a town of their own, to remain faithful to God's covenant without the Temple, and to discern the various forces that threaten to divide them and erode their faith. All of these experiences flow like streams into Ezekiel's later mission to rally his people from inner destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a prophet? Why was \u003ci\u003ethis\u003c\/i\u003e man chosen? Michael O'Brien offers an intimate glimpse into the mind and heart of a visionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael D. O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e, iconographer, painter, and writer, is the popular author of many best-selling novels including \u003ci\u003eFather Elijah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrangers and Sojourners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElijah in Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Father's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEclipse of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSophia House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sabbatical, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIsland of the World\u003c\/i\u003e. His novels have been translated into twelve languages and widely reviewed in secular and religious media in North America and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627429794066,"sku":"9781621646112","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8a3a076-258a-4425-bcfe-b5cc0f3e3a37.jpg?v=1732673840","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/by-the-rivers-of-babylon-9781621646112","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}