Lions in the Desert: A Story of the First Christian Hermit

by Paul Duerksen

Little is known of Paul of Thebes, the first Christian hermit. We know he grew up in Thebes, Egypt, inherited wealth from his parents as a teenager, and felt forced to flee Thebes when Roman persecutions against Christians began under Emperor Decius' brief reign. After searching and wandering in the wilderness he finally settled on a special haven enclosed by mountains where a single palm tree grew. And then? The man lived a life of prayer for the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1092533222
• ISBN13: 9781092533225
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"