Return to Me

from vintagebeckie

Lynn Austin has brought the characters, setting and historical events to life of an important, but not always commonly known, part of Israel's life. Return to Me, book 1 in The Restoration Chronicles, is a captivating tale of the return to Israel of those held in exile in Babylon. This novel is a...

from mbarkman

Although I like all of Lynn Austin's novels, I really think that her biblical novels are her best niche. In this one, I felt I was walking beside Zaki throughout the story, seeing both Babylon and Jerusalem through his eyes, and with his thoughts and feelings. I have always felt that the story of...

from wrbinpa

The 70 years of captivity are nearly over. The people of Babylon were told that they should return home, that a new exodus from slavery would be provided. They were instructed to return to Jerusalem, the land that was promised to Abraham, and rebuild the Temple. Without the Temple, their sins wou...

from alekee

Return to me is just what it says. God had punished his chosen people, they had strayed to far from him. This story begins in Babylon, when the Jewish people are held in slavery. Some have prospered despite the life. When God has decided that they must return to Jerusalem, doors open, but not all...

from Tea58

It is a joyous time for the Israelites. After seventy years, they are free. They were enslaved by the Babylonians. Solomon's temple was destroyed. All the gold and other riches were stolen from the temple by the Babylonians. King Cyrus of the Persians degrees they can return to Babylon. They also...