Exodus 15:1, 4 adapted from NKJV
2. Song of Songs 6:2–3, adapted
3. Song of Songs 6:9, adapted
Chapter 23
1. John 5:1–9, adapted from NKJV
2. John 5:10–13, adapted from NKJV
3. John 5:14–15, adapted from NKJV
4. John 5:19–29, adapted from NKJV
5. John 5:41–47, adapted from NKJV
Chapter 24
1. Psalm 118:15–16
2. Matthew 6:24 ESV
3. Psalm 118:19–21 (1984 NIV)
4. John 10:24–30, adapted from ESV
5. Psalm 118:26
6. John 10:31–38, adapted from ESV
7. Psalm 118:22–23
8. Psalm 118:28–29
Chapter 25
1. Exodus 15:21 adapted
Chapter 29
1. Read the whole story in Genesis, chapters 37, 39–46.
Chapter 30
1. For the entire story of Lazarus, read John 11:1–44.
Chapter 32
1. For the entire story, read Matthew 20:1–16.
2. Psalm 121:1–4
3. Matthew 20:17–19, adapted
4. Psalm 121:5–8
Chapter 33
1. Read the story in John 12:1–8.
Chapter 34
1. Matthew 21:1–3, adapted
2. Genesis 49:10–11
3. Psalm 125:1–2
4. Psalm 125:3
5. Psalm 125:4–5
6. Zechariah 9:9, adapted
7. Adapted from Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9
8. Psalm 118:27, adapted from NKJV and NIV
9. Luke 19:39–40, adapted from NIV and ESV
10. Luke 19:41–44, adapted
About the Authors
Bodie and Brock Thoene (pronounced TAY-nee) have written over sixty-five works of historical fiction. That these bestsellers have sold more than thirty-five million copies and won eight ECPA Gold Medallion Awards affirms what millions of readers have already discovered—that the Thoenes are not only master stylists but experts at capturing readers’ minds and hearts.
In their timeless classic series about Israel (The Zion Chronicles, The Zion Covenant, The Zion Legacy, The Zion Diaries), the Thoenes’ love for both story and research shines. With The Shiloh Legacy and Shiloh Autumn (poignant portrayals of the American Depression), The Galway Chronicles (dramatic stories of the 1840s famine in Ireland), and Legends of the West (gripping tales of adventure and danger in a land without law), the Thoenes have made their mark in modern history. In the A.D. Chronicles they stepped seamlessly into the world of Jerusalem and Rome in the days when Yeshua walked the earth.
Bodie, who has degrees in journalism and communications, began her writing career as a teen journalist for her local newspaper. Eventually her byline appeared in prestigious periodicals such as U.S. News and World Report, The American West, and The Saturday Evening Post. She also worked for John Wayne’s Batjac Productions and ABC Circle Films as a writer and researcher.
John Wayne described her as “a writer with talent that captures the people and the times!”
Brock has often been described by Bodie as “an essential half of this writing team.” With degrees in both history and education, Brock has, in his role of researcher and story-line consultant, added the vital dimension of historical accuracy. Due to such careful research, The Zion Covenant and The Zion Chronicles series are recognized by the American Library Association, as well as Zionist libraries around the world, as classic historical novels and are used to teach history in college classrooms.
Bodie and Brock have four grown children—Rachel, Jake, Luke, and Ellie—and eight grandchildren. Their children are carrying on the Thoene family talent as the next generation of writers, and Luke produces the Thoene audio books. Bodie and Brock divide their time between Hawaii, London, and Nevada.
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Authors’ Note
Jesus clearly believed in the power of stories. He told parables—stories—to stretch the minds and transform the hearts of his listeners. We too believe in the life-changing power of stories, and that’s why we’re passionate about writing fiction.
In every work of our fiction, there is truth, based on research, and there is imagination, based on our minds and perspectives. We weren’t here, on this earth, as Jesus walked among the people, but through the verses of Scripture and our imagination, we have portrayed to the best of our ability what he might have said and the way in which he might have said it. When Jesus Wept is how we imagine the events might have happened for Mary, for Lazarus, and for all the other characters in this story.
Can lives, bodies, and hearts truly be transformed? With Jesus, anything is possible! Through When Jesus Wept, may the Messiah come alive to you … in more brilliance than ever before.
Bodie & Brock Thoene
Thoene Family Classics™
THOENE FAMILY CLASSIC HISTORICALS
By Bodie and Brock Thoene
Gold Medallion Winners*
The Zion Covenant
Vienna Prelude*
Prague Counterpoint
Munich Signature
Jerusalem Interlude
Danzig Passage
Warsaw Requiem*
London Refrain
Paris Encore
Dunkirk Crescendo
The Zion Chronicles
The Gates of Zion*
A Daughter of Zion
The Return to Zion
A Light in Zion
The Key to Zion*
The Shiloh Legacy
In My Father’s House*
A Thousand Shall Fall
Say to This Mountain
Shiloh Autumn
The Galway Chronicles
Only the River Runs Free*
Of Men and of Angels
Ashes of Remembrance*
All Rivers to the Sea
The Zion Legacy
Jerusalem Vigil
Thunder from Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Scrolls
Stones of Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s Hope
A.D. Chronicles
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