This third YA novel starring the young thief Widdershins combines the angst and vulnerability of any teenage girl with the high action of the best fantasy adventures. It's been six months since Widdershins and her own "personal god" Olgun fled the city of Davillon. During their travels, Widdershins unwittingly discovers that a noble house is preparing to move against the last surviving bastion of the Delacroix family. Determined to help the distant relatives of her deceased adopted father, Alexandre Delacroix, she travels to a small town at the edge of the nation. There, she works at unraveling a plot involving this rival house and a local criminal organization, all while under intense suspicion from the very people she's trying to rescue. Along the way she'll have to deal with a traitor inside the Delacroix family, a mad alchemist, and an infatuated young nobleman who won't take no for an answer.

The story of Professor Tudor Parfitt's 20-year search for the location of the fabled Ark of the Covenant. In 2006, his search finally led him to an ancient artefact identical to the biblical description of the Ark.

The quest for the lost Ark of the Covenent.

“A real-life Indiana Jones” narrates his attempt to find a sacred religious relic in an account “cinematic in tone, with scenes of heartstopping action” (Booklist). After 2,500 Years of Mystery, the Truth About the Ark of the Covenant Is Revealed The Lost Ark of the Covenant is the real-life account of an astounding quest—professor Tudor Parfitt's effort to recover the revered artifact that contained the Ten Commandments, sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. With painstaking historical scholarship, groundbreaking genetic science, and fascinating on-the-ground discoveries, Parfitt, who the Wall Street Journal calls “a British Indiana Jones,” debunks the previous myths and reveals the shocking history of the Ark and its keepers. “It’s worthy of a Spielberg epic: an intrepid British don’s 20-year mission to find the Lost Ark of the Covenant.” —Daily Mail “Parfitt’s passionately crafted new theory, like his first, could eventually be proven right.” —Time Magazine “Parfitt’s scholarly, fascinating work explains and explodes a pervasive myth.” —The Times “This real-life account [is] a gripping . . . yarn. Recommended.” —Library Journal

Covenant empowers you to prevail in chaotic times and have peace in the midst of storms. What is Covenant? Why do I need it? Covenant is about Jesus. It's not about what you can do for Him, but what He wants to do in and through you. In Covenant, you'll experience new adventures and have greater intimacy with the Trinity. Covenant connects you to God's purpose for your life and answers questions like: "Why was I born? Who is God for me alone? And who am I?" You'll move from a normal life into a supernatural one; from who you once were, to who you really are; from 'I was, ' to 'I am.' The past will no longer define the present. Covenant doesn't prevent suffering or hardships but overcomes them. You'll begin to think and pray like a son and heir, instead of a servant. You'll learn to stop struggling in your own efforts and step into what Jesus is doing. As a Covenant Heir of God, you will discover: The promised birthrights, blessings, and resources that belong to the family of God. How to access Abraham's blessings that are included in the New Covenant. Covenant is the secret to winning every battle. Covenant and the Kingdom of God are intertwined and equally important.

Biblical Foundations Award Winner Holy warfare is the festering wound on the conscience of Bible-believing Christians. Of all the problems the Old Testament poses for our modern age, this is the one we want to avoid in mixed company. But do the so-called holy war texts of the Old Testament portray a divinely inspired genocide? Did Israel slaughter Canaanites at God's command? Were they enforcing divine retribution on an unholy people? These texts shock. And we turn the page. But have we rightly understood them? In The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest, John Walton and J. Harvey Walton take us on an archaeological dig, excavating the layers of translation and interpretation that over time have encrusted these texts and our perceptions. What happens when we take new approaches, frame new questions? When we weigh again their language and rhetoric? Were the Canaanites punished for sinning against the covenanting God? Does the Hebrew word herem mean "devote to destruction"? How are the Canaanites portrayed and why? And what happens when we backlight these texts with their ancient context? The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest keenly recalibrates our perception and reframes our questions. While not attempting to provide all the answers, it offers surprising new insights and clears the ground for further understanding. The books in the Lost World Series follow the pattern set by Bible scholar John H. Walton, bringing a fresh, close reading of the Hebrew text and knowledge of ancient Near Eastern literature to an accessible discussion of the biblical topic at hand using a series of logic-based propositions.

At the heart of the city of Aksum in Ethiopia stands a small chapel, whose entrance is constantly guarded. Ethiopians believe that this chapel contains the Ark of the Covenant; their religious epic The Glory of Kings gives an account of how Makeda, the Queen of Sheba had a son by Solomon and how it was this son who removed the Ark from Jerusalem because of the disobedience of the people of Israel.