Triumph in death (Vélona)

Presentation

A chronicle of the persecutions which afflicted the young Church in Madagascar. Despite terrible suffering, Christians held on and multiplied. Their secret? They had the Bible in their language. Follow the adventures that brought the Word of God to the “Big Island”, the progress and setbacks that marked the lives of believers, as well as their final triumph. A text which gives the assurance that God equips his children for what they have to live.

Table of contents

Preface
Introduction
The Malagasy language
1 The Gospel arrives in Madagascar
2 Madagascar as it was
3 David Jones at work
4 A new queen
5 The ax falls
6 The translation of the Bible
7 The storm breaks loose
8 The persecution continues
9 Andriambelo
10 The last years of the persecution
11 The sun is shining again
12 The rest of the story
Lexicon
Chronology of important events

Details

Original title : Triumph in death
Author : FG Smith
Publisher : Europresse

Pages : 140

Weight : 185 g
Publication : 1988
Dimensions : 13.5 x 21.5 cm
ISBN : 9782906287136
Format : paperback