Robertson Tirado

The Boy From Zarephath Robertson Tirado

On the precipice of despair, love, friendship and a families true bond 'The Boy from Zarephath' explores the Old Testament, the reign of King Ahab over Israel and the first biblical account of a resurrection. One of Israel's devastating droughts the prophet Elijah developed a friendship with a widow (Chava) and her son (Jonah). This story imagines the path the widow's son took as a young man and the perils he would had endured when Israel and ten surrounding nations gathered to fight the Assyrian invasion. It also explores the life of Chava before she was a widow, her strength, resourcefulness and her sons life in Zarephath. Cross the Orontes River, meet on the battlefield at Qarqar, learn from the boys mentor Elijah and discover the many new friendships that bond our ancestors. Using bible canon, imagination and historical fact to uplift, and encourage the soul.