{"product_id":"eliakim-and-the-10-plagues-ages-8-17","title":"Eliakim and the 10 Plagues | Ages 8-17","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEliakim and the Ten Plagues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the second installment in The Witness Series by Josh Hardin, a collection of middle-grade historical fiction that places young characters inside Bible stories from both the Old and New Testaments. In this book, readers join Eliakim, a twelve-year-old enslaved Hebrew boy working in the household of Egypt’s most powerful man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Pharaoh refuses to grant freedom to God’s oppressed people, Moses and Aaron call upon Jehovah to demonstrate His power. Water turns to blood. Frogs are everywhere. Boils break out. Death creeps closer with each plague, giving Pharaoh a chance to relent. How far will Pharaoh’s hardness and cruelty go? In these desperate times, Eliakim must hold on to words his mother spoke over him: \"Jehovah never forgets His promises. He will do what is right, and He will do it at the right time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaithful to the biblical account in Exodus, this gripping adventure invites readers ages 8–17 to experience Scripture as living history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nlpg.com\/amfile\/file\/download\/file\/1489\/product\/4978\/\" class=\"am-filelink leading-8 hover:underline\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEliakim and the 10 Plagues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy day, Eliakim serves Pharaoh's household: carrying food and drink, fulfilling chores for Pharaoh's sister, and attending ritual ceremonies alongside the Pharaoh's nephew, a prince just a bit older than himself. His position gives him a front-row seat to the growing conflict between Moses and Pharaoh. He hears the ruler's angry outbursts, his suspicions of Moses, and his open contempt for the God of the Hebrews. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy night, Eliakim carries that information back to his parents and the foremen of the Hebrew slave crews. He's not a soldier or a prophet. He's just an enslaved boy. But the information he carries matters, and so does the courage it takes to keep delivering it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Pharaoh ramps up his cruelty and the plagues intensify, so do the questions Eliakim and the Hebrews around him wrestle with: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy does Jehovah let us live as slaves? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAren't we His people? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy would He let this happen? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet alongside those questions stands something that won't let go: the faith his mother Sheerah has spoken into him. \"Jehovah never forgets His promises. He will do what is right, and He will do it at the right time.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the final plague strikes and the firstborn of Egypt fall, Eliakim is not celebrating. The prince he has served, a boy he knows, is among the dead. Pharaoh's rebellion against Jehovah has a cost, and Eliakim watches Egypt pay it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEliakim and the Ten Plagues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores themes readers of any age will recognize: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefusing to adopt the beliefs and worship practices of the surrounding culture. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlaming God's messengers for suffering. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoubting God's goodness or power when life is hard. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFear of stepping into the unknown, even when uncertainty is the cost of freedom. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten at a fourth to sixth grade reading level but rich in emotional depth and mature themes, this second book of The Witness Series by Josh Hardin is an ideal choice for reluctant or struggling readers in grades 7–11 who find longer or more complex books frustrating. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast-paced and full of tension, with energetic black and white illustrations throughout,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEliakim and the Ten Plagues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill keep readers turning pages, even those who already know how the Exodus story ends. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Leaf Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43098528612429,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/4390\/8941\/files\/eliakim-and-the-ten-plagues-front-cover-1st.png?v=1780774179","url":"https:\/\/sunnysproutseducation.com\/products\/eliakim-and-the-10-plagues-ages-8-17","provider":"Sunny Sprouts Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}