B G Brainard: 6 books

Daniel had lived in exile nearly seventy years. But would never forget when he was taken hostage by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in Jerusalem. His nostalgia was mitigated by his friendship with Nitocris, daughter of Nebuchadnezzar, and wife to the missing Babylonian king Nabonidus. With the Persian...

While Isaiah laid in bed half awake, half asleep, he saw the word of the Lord concerning Judah and Jerusalem for the first time during the reign of Uzziah, which continued through the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah which opens with a proclamation of judgment against Jerusalem...

The historical fiction trilogy Grace in Exile features the biblical characters Esther, Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah, who rise to prominence during the rule of the Persian kings Cyrus, Xerxes, and Artaxerxes. The protagonists learn to trust in Yahweh’s loving-kindness while staying true to the God...

If Hadassah had known how her life would change the next day, she would not have believed it. Then her adoptive father Mordecai told her Persian royal couriers were on their way to take her to the citadel of Susa, along with other virgins King Xerxes might find desirable to be the next queen. Mordecai...

Jeremiah was born in the town of Anathoth and his father Hilkiah was a Jewish priest. When Josiah became king of Judah, his father was summoned to minister at the temple in Jerusalem. When he was twelve, Yahweh commissioned Jeremiah to be a prophet. He argued he was too young and did not know how...

Ezekiel, son of Buzi the priest, was born in Jerusalem. At age thirty when he should have assumed his priestly duties, the city fell to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Three thousand Judeans were taken captive to Tel Abib in Babylon. This included Ezekiel and his wife Ahav, who were given a house....