Lynn AustinThe Strength of His Hand (Chronicles of the Kings #3)

I've just finished the first three books of The Chronicles of Kings series...very inspiring! Makes me want to go back and read those books in the bible again! Lynn Austin writes wonderful, hopeful, beautiful supporting characters and side stories that could easily lead to the facts as stated in the bible. I'm going to keep reading until I've read all her books! (Probably again and again!😂🤣) Well done 👍 Mrs. Austin!!!

A well written book imagining some of the details of how the story might have worked out as God worked through Hezekiah. It kept me going back to read from the Bible the accounts of Hezekiah to remind me of just the facts....which is a good thing. This book series is like reading a very long devotional about the love and power of God. Just read it!

I love Lynn Austin’s books. Currently I’m going through my second read of “𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴" series. Enjoyed them the first time; am enjoying them even more the second time. On this turn of reading, I’m reading along with the scriptures. Ms. Austin does a great job of staying with the Bible’s storylines. Too many contemporary biblical fiction writers drift too far from the stories of the Bible. Thanks Ms. Austin for staying true to the original. I have already recommended this series to several friends and will continue recommending it to others. An excellent job.

This is why I love Biblical fiction! You see the Biblical stories come to life in a very real way. Lynn Austin has come an amazing job of research and put in Biblical verses where they're stories to be in the story line. She has done an amazing job and this story, the entire series, will suck you into the story from the 1st page! Well done!

Austin's vivid writing makes the bible come alive! The book places the reader right in Jerusalem during turbulent times and illuminates the evil Assyrian warriors who terrorized countless kingdoms, using fear and torture to kill hundreds of thousands or force them into submission. King Hezekiah becomes the ruler of God's chosen people and must come to terms with how helpless he really is in the face of unspeakable evil. Experience King Hezekiah's journey as he moves from self-sufficiency and doubt into a deep faith and love for God. Austin's careful adherence to Scripture creates a powerful narrative. What a great way to learn history! The struggles of those in the Old Testament are essentially the same we face today--foolishness, pride, selfishness, hardness of heart, denial of our flaws and weaknesses, and a belief that we don't need God. Come away from this book with a clearer understanding of what happened over 2000 years ago, as well as a deeper conviction of God's immeasurable power and deep love for us.

I am beginning book 4of the Chronicles of the Kings....that says it all. Wonderful writing...it transports one back in time

This book is so much about faith. Of not being prideful, acknowledging it is not you that accomplished all, but Him that put in a position to receive blessings. It is also a lesson in His love and His forgiveness. I'm excited to read the next installment. I like the Scripture mixed in with the storyline, the look into the human side of these godly men, their pain and mistakes, and their triumph.

I like these books very much. Lynn Austin is Dickensian in her writing, leading us on and on in her fictionalized accounts of Judah's King Hezekiah. [...]. This third book in her Chronicles of the Kings series explores the Assyrian assault on ancient nations including Israel and Judah, as well as the struggles and tragedies in the lives of Hezekiah and his top aides and their families. The Strength of His Hand draws on the Hebrew Scriptures of 2 Kings18 and 19, 2 Chronicles 32, 1 Samuel 4-6, and Isaiah 22, 31-32, 36-39, and 53-54. In this series, in the lives of her fictionalized characters, she brings alive the ideas of human redemption and movement from believe in many gods to One God. Read the books in order.Occasionally the contemporary language is a bit jarring but it is effective 95% of the time. This e-edition has problems with dropped and repeated text.

Another exciting story from Lynne Austin. Our family has loved reading this story together as it brings the biblical account to life.

I have learnt things that I didn't know.How much God worked on behalf of His nation.Thanku. Repentance from pride.

A story of great faith to God and the power of forgiveness. I wonderful read I highly recommend this book

Comes up to what I have learned to expect from Lynn Austin. Excellent!

Absorbing, lucid - a great series of novels.