Song of Redemption

By: Lynn Austin

Narrated by: Suzanne Toren

Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Lynne Austin has won three Christy Awards for her inspiring historical novels, which include Candle in the Darkness.

The second book in her Chronicles of the Kings series, Song of Redemption, is a retelling of the life of Hezekiah, King of Judah from 716 to 687 BC. After years of idolatry, Judah's temple has been cleansed and Hezekiah has brought God's law back to his people. But when he incurs the wrath of the barbaric Assyrians, he will need help from a surprising source.

©2005 Lynn Austin (P)2005 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"Austin tells a compelling, multilayered story with richly drawn, believable characters who will engage readers' sympathies." ( Library Journal)

A captivating and creative retelling of historical events

Inspiring, Intriguing, Motivating, Provoking, Suspenseful, & Empowering all rolled up into one authentic rendition. Multiple characters resonated with me at different points in the story. This piece made my hour long commute home from work something to anticipate. Good narration too. Thanks Lynn Austin!

The Fire Will Not Touch You

Hezekiah was spared from the sacrifice to Molech.
Leviticus 18:21: “And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thou God: I am the LORD.”
The Word from the prophet said even if Hezekiah pass through the fire, he would not be touched.
He was not ready to be king but the day of his coronation, Micah a young prophet, revealed this secret that Zechariah, the king’s grandfather, had been a prisoner under Uriah’s orders. His faith in God was revived and the nation was radically turned from idol worship and sang The Song of Redemption as Hezekiah bravely waited on the Lord. God heard the prayer for confession of pride, idol worship, arrogance, not believing, and honored the young kings prayer to serve, as a nation, YHWH only as God.
A renewal of faith by seeking God’s will and waiting on His mighty hand to move the obstacles and save his people from the enemy is an excellent blessing from this story of struggles for today.

Worthy Read

I so appreciated how the story includes lots of scripture and how it was added at key points in the story.
This book brings the history of Israel & Judah to life & brings out pertinent life lessons for believers, such as "no compromise ".

My husband & I highly recommend it for readers 12 and up.

Great way to learn about the New Testament

I’ve always struggled with reading the New Testament and these books have been great and very intriguing. I’d recommend to anyone who loves God and wants to hear about his amazing works.

Beautiful and Powerful book

I stepped back in time and lived among the people of Hezekiah. This story will move you to the core.

Better than the first of the series

This book was better than the first of the series. The characters were strong and the story complete. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.

Love this!

cant wait to listen to the next book! very good narration too!!! great biblical story i just look forward to

A Good listen

The whole series is very engaging. I find myself both entertained and educated as I listen to each book.

Awesome

Only one thing...

The only thing I didn't care for too much is the narrator's voices for the men -- rather irritating.
But wonderful to have these Old Testament figures come to life in very plausible ways. Really well done, Lynn Austin! Can't wait to start the next one!

AWESOME

Would you consider the audio edition of Song of Redemption to be better than the print version?

I would definitely recommend this audio addition, fabulous narration.

What did you like best about this story?

I think the author did her work in studying the scriptures and bringing these characters to life. She really related the situations to real world issues that plague us today. It shows the triumph of the human spirit.

Which character – as performed by Suzanne Toren – was your favorite?

Suzanne Toren did an excellent job with all the charactors

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could definitely listen to this book in one sitting

Any additional comments?

Awesome to listen to at work. I will be getting the whole series!