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Covenant Of War (2012)

by Cliff Graham(Favorite Author)

4.48 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0310331862 (ISBN13: 9780310331865)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Zondervan

series

Lion of War

review 1: "The year is 993 BC. After years of bloody civil war, Eleazar son of Dodai, one of King David's most elite warriors, wants nothing more than to finally live peacefully in the land. But on the plains near the Great Sea, a terrifying army of Philistines has mobilized to crush the Hebrew tribes once and for all. In the sun-drenched valleys and dark forests of the hill country, Eleazar and his warriors make their stand against Israel's deadliest enemy. The fate of an entire nation rests on the courage of a small band of heroes known as the Mighty Men. In a land torn by conflict, depleted by drought and threatened by treachery, the horrors and heroism of the ancient battlefields come to life. Covenant of War is the second book in the Lion of War series---the intense, gritty, an... mored stylistic portrayal of the Mighty Men of Israel, a rag-tag band of warriors who came to King David in his most desperate hour and fought with him while he claimed the throne he was destined to fill. Their legendary deeds are recorded in 2 Samuel 23 and 1 Chronicles 11" Quote from Library for information. Good Read. Excellent Author
review 2: Cliff Graham does an excellent job of bringing to life events and stories that are told only briefly in the Bible. His books offer food for thought in what it might have really been like for not only the men of war around the time of Kings Saul and David, but for their families as well.That said, this book can also be a bit upsetting, because Graham does not sugarcoat the aspects of war in that day. War has always been a violent, brutal process, for both the soldiers and for the people in a disputed region. As such, parents would be best to read this book themselves before allowing their children to read it, to ascertain that their children are ready for some rather ugly truths about the nature of human conflict. While Graham does not offer gratuitous graphic details, it is still an intense story. That is not a criticism. The story needs to be intense, because it was an intense time in history.It would be a disservice, though, to both the book and to Graham to leave this as just a war story. It is also a human story, and more than that, it is a retelling of how God uses imperfect people, and poured out His grace despite the failings of David and his Mighty Men. As such, it serves as a reminder that we, too, can turn back to Him and find that He is still waiting to cover us in the day of war.It's both a compliment and a complaint that the book left me wanting more when it ended. I'm looking forward to the next book in the Lion of War series. less

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