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2) Samson
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He was Israel's strongest leader but also one of their weakest morally.
3) Joseph
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Joseph was the next youngest son of the patriarch Jacob and his name is synonymous with all the tribes that made up the northern kingdom of Israel. Being betrayed and sold by his brothers is an example of God's ultimate plan to bring purpose out of great suffering. Through divine circumstances, Joseph becomes Pharaoh's chief of staff over all Egypt and is used to preserve and bring the nation of Israel to Egypt.
4) Christ #8
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"THE SON OF MAN" The cursing of the fig tree, healing on the Sabbath, the Prodigal Son, the Rich Man and Lazarus, healing of a leper, the return of the Son of Man and the raising of Lazarus. Special addendum on the raising of Lazarus: "Come Forth."
5) Babylon #2
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Daniel's three Hebrew friends face their greatest test when they refuse to bow down to the idols of King Nebuchadnezzar. But in this mighty deliverance of the Jews from a fiery furnace, Nebuchadnezzar comes face to face with the power of might of the true God. The Babylonian king refuses to acknowledge all that he has has indeed come to him from the hand of God. As a result, he is struck with a temporary insanity, opening up the door for other leaders...
6) Acts #4
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Paul is arrested in Jerusalem and made to appear before Roman judges for sedition. But they find no fault in him but because he has appealed to Rome he is sent to Rome. On the way he is shipwrecked on Malta and is also bite by a snake but survives. In his first Roman imprisonment he is under house arrest and is able to see people. But after Nero comes to the throne Paul is arrested again and beheaded. But his influence continues to today.
7) Exodus
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In one of the greatest miracles of deliverance ever seen, God opens the Red Sea so that Moses and the Israelites can pass through but brings the waters back over the Egyptians when they try to overtake them. As the people begin traveling towards the Promised Land, God begins training Moses and the people what He requires. On Mount Sinai God inscribes on tablets of stone the Ten Commandments. In the Exodus gives Moses detailed instructions for the...
8) David #4
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King David makes a fatal mistake when he commits adultery with the wife of one of his loyal soldiers and then sets up to have the loyal soldier killed in battle. One of the results of this sin is that the civil war that ensues in the country and against him is led by his own son Absalom. David survives the revolt against his kingship but his own son is killed in the process. Later, when David compels his army leaders to do a census of the fighting...
10) Revelation #4
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As dark forces attack God's people and seek to destroy planet Earth, the story of mankind seems to be futile and hopeless. But God is only setting up the climax for the visible return of Jesus Christ to destroy all those opposed to God and establishing the visible, physical kingdom of Jesus Christ on the Earth.
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The Pilgrim's Progress, a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan, is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature. Now retold and in graphic novel form, Volume 1 follows everyman character Christian, on his journey from his hometown, the City of Destruction (this world), to the Celestial City (that which is to come: Heaven). In Volume 1 of John Bunyan's classic fantasy told in graphic novel form, Christian leaves...
12) Hell
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Hell takes readers into a hard-to-believe but real journey into what the Bible clearly teaches about hell. Some call it the horrible doctrine, some discard the thought of eternal separation as preposterous but Jesus Christ himself vividly taught there was a different dimension and a location called Hell, reserved for the unregenerate who decide not to trust in the great salvation he offered.
13) Joshua
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After Moses dies Joshua takes command and leads the people of Israel into the Promised Land
14) Christ #2
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"THE SON OF GOD" The family of Jesus receives a visit from the three wisemen from the east. After being warned in a dream, Joseph moves his family to Egypt. After Herod dies Joseph moves his family to the city of Nazareth. When Jesus is twelve the family visits Jerusalem but find out that Jesus is an unusual child when he talks with the religious teachers. Special addendum section on the prophetess Anna.
15) Esther
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It is the year 539 BC and the Persian Empire rules most of the Middle East. When the popular queen of King Xerxes publicly refuses his command to appear, the Persian leaders feel it is best for the king to locate a replacement queen and wife for the king. After a long and thorough search a young woman is selected to be the new Queen, but the king and rulers do not realize that she is Jewish. When a plot of genocide is discovered against the Jews the...
17) Revelation #2
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While on earth, Jesus Christ foretold a time that would be like the "birth pangs" of a woman. Cataclysmic events begin happening where sin seems to run amok but God continues to direct people to His salvation through Jesus Christ in the midst of this great Tribulation.
18) Christ #1
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"THE INCARNATION" The coming to earth of God in human form is, without compare, one of the most incredible and far reaching stories of all time. In Volume 1 of The Christ graphic novel Ben Avery relates this narrative from the book of the Gospel of Luke. Also, included in this comic is a special 8-page section on the wise men called "The Kingmakers."