The Judge of God

By Gary Martin

Book Overview

A graphic novel of epic proportions ... In this first book of the Son of Samson series, Branan has inherited his father's strength, but he has no idea why. In hopes of understanding God's plan, he travels back to Israel to trace the deeds of the father he never knew--and finds himself in the crosshairs of a Philistine captain in the process.

Growing up among the Philistines, Branan was always different--a little bigger, and much stronger, than his friends, and the only kid who worshiped God instead of Dagon. And he carried a big secret: his father was Samson, the man everyone in his country feared. Desperate to understand why God gave him his father's gifts, Bran travels to Israel ... and discovers the Philistines are still terrorizing the people.

While traveling to the cities where his father welded a jawbone and carried a massive gate, Bran also comes to the attention of Lord Sidon, who refuses to let another Hebrew warrior threaten Philistine rule. And Bran is determined to do what his father never could: use his strength for good.

The Judge of God:

combines biblically accurate information about Samson and ancient Israel with a story arc that follows a boy looking to undo his father's wrongsis great for readers 8 and upcontains kid-friendly clean humor and actionwill appeal to fans of The Action Bible, comic books, and graphic novelsis perfect for homeschool, church libraries, and kids' Bible studies as a fun-to-read supplementary resource

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310712793
• ISBN13: 9780310712794
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

very cool concept

I enjoyed the son of Samson and the Judge of God. This is an easy read and also is a very entertaining book. The art and graphics in this book are amazingly good. While the bible does not talk of Samson having a child born with his strength. It is a very cool and interesting concept. The idea of what it would be like if that would have happened is what drew me to the book. The art also helped to catch my attention. Mainly it was the idea If Samson had a son what would he be like. Abe rosa The Drummer, Angela's revenge