The Holy War
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Publisher Description
More than 100 Original Illustrations
Bonus Content: The Life of John Bunyan, by William Brock
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens. (Ephesians 6:12)
What if you were able to see your life from a spiritual perspective and see the actual reality of the verse above? How does our enemy, Diabolus, plan and carry out his attacks? How do his demons help, and what are their objectives? Why and how must we petition Emmanuel to get His attention and help in this great, holy war?
Written four years after The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan followed up with this second allegorical classic, which has touched hearts and minds of readers for generations. The epicenter of this book is the town of Mansoul, its people (such as Conscience, Self-Denial, and Do-Right), and its gates (Eye-gate, Ear-gate, Mouth-gate, Nose-gate, and Feel-gate). The attack by Diabolus and his demons, all of whom have appropriate names, is carefully planned and executed. As still happens to men today, Mansoul fell hard. Emmanuel is of course willing to help, but can only do so on special, seemingly strict terms. As you watch this intense battle unfold, you'll be emboldened to fight with new vigilance, to guard the gates with tenacity, and to rely on Emmanuel's sovereignty like never before.
It should be noted that John Bunyan focused not so much on biblical sequence or even perfect accuracy in every aspect. Instead, he honed in specifically on the spiritual battle being waged for each individual soul, filling in other details as needed to create the scenes. In this edition, we updated the text to clarify the meaning of each scene and inserted Bible verses in key areas to bring to light the depth and spiritual meaning of this powerful allegory.
Customer Reviews
So beautiful
I loved this book very much, I often listened to it while doing chores. I loved the voice of the man who reads it and the dramatized(ness) of the different characters during judgements. It helped me to see more spiritually of how our temples were created and how they became when the fall came. The deceitfulness of the enemy and how many times us as humans fell into the snare. Yet Yah (God) stayed Faithful, and rescued us from the destruction we deserved. He loved us and sent His Son to die for us, a brutal death, and saved us from a debt we couldn’t pay. This book placed the spiritual view and made it into beautiful imagery, to see the seriousness of sin and the seriousness of following and obeying Yah! Great book and highly recommend!