Saint silas, also called saint silvanus, born, possibly romedied ad 50. Tiberius plautius silvanus aelianus, a roman patrician serving twice as consul 45 ad, 74 ad. Silas was a leader in the early church, a fellow missionary with paul, and a faithful brother 1 peter 5. The undoing of saint silvanus by beth moore audiobook.
The silvanus mentioned with timothy by paul and who helped him preach at corinth is believed to be the same as silas, since silvanus is a greek variant of the semitic silas. Charles refereed to the thing that came from the woods not as an angel, but as a beast of god. The undoing of saint silvanus audiobook by beth moore. The undoing of saint silvanus kindle edition by moore. The undoing of saint silvanus beth moore novelthe undoing. Saint silvanus or sylvanus, was one of the seven sons of saint felicitas of rome 2nd century. Undoing what has you undone is a companion to the novel that contains the biblical teachings behind the story, insights from beth, and personal application from gods word.
Saint silvanus of istria saint of the day may 24 feast day. The undoing of saint silvanus by beth moore exciting fiction premiere from beloved ne. Adella hopes the two estranged relatives will reconcile, but instead they are both angry with her, and jillian leaves in rushed outrage just as the police arrive to inform olivia that, after. But like all of beths work, it has at its core lifechanging biblical truth. Moore, a popular author of christian nonfiction and founder of living proof ministries, tells the story of jillian slater, who travels to new orleans after receiving news of. Saint silvanus, also known as silas, an early christian and companion of paul.
Exciting fiction premiere from beloved new york times bestselling author beth moore. Beth moore jillian slater hadnt seen her father or his mother in almost 20 years until, on the news that her father had finally drunk himself to death, adella atwater, the manager of her grandmothers. Western feast day july, eastern feast day july 30, early christian prophet and. Saint silas christian prophet britannica encyclopedia britannica. The undoing of saint silvanus unabridged audio book on. Moore, a popular author of christian nonfiction and founder of living proof ministries, tells the story of jillian slater, who travels to new orleans after receiving news of her alcoholic fathers death. We believe meaningful discussions can come out of this novel.
Jillian walks into a web of spiritual and personal danger borne out of her familys broken history, and despite adellas wiliest efforts, only god himself can orchestrate the undoing of. As the publisher of this novel, we agree that there are some mature themes in the undoing of saint silvanus but most importantly, beth portrays real life people, the messiness and imperfection and the beauty, and shows how gods love and grace can shine through it all. Saint silvanus or sylvanus, was one of the seven sons of saint felicitas of rome 2nd century silvanus of ahun silvain, sylvanus, died 407, 5thcentury martyr. The undoing of saint silvanus by beth moore goodreads. While in town attending her fathers funeral, she meets an eclectic group of tenants from the building. The undoing of saint silvanus quotes showing 15 of 5 sometimes all you could do for the suffering was to make sure they knew someone was suffering right there with them. Silvanus is also mentioned as the manthrough whom peter communicated and is considered by some scholars to be the author of that epistle. Silvanus of ahun silvain, sylvanus, died 407, 5thcentury martyr. The undoing of saint silvanus unabridged audio book on cd. Saint silvanus is now home to a hodgepodge of apartment residents and the ever faithful apartment manager, adella atwater.
A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in croatia. The first couple of chapters were a little slow going for me, but after that, i was riveted. Meeting preparation if you want to play music in the background, try. The undoing of saint silvanus by beth moore, paperback. The undoing of saint silvanus beth moore rightclick on the link. Zydeco music originating in louisiana by french creole speakers, this form of music is a combination of blues, rhythm and blues, and classic creole folk music. Peel and jan zandee abolish every childish time of life, acquire for yourself strength of mind and soul, and intensify the struggle against every folly of the passions of love and base wickedness, and love of praise, and fondness of contention, and tiresome jealousy and wrath, and anger and the. Silvanus is also mentioned as the man through whom peter communicated and is considered by. Jillian slater gets an enigmatic phone call asking her to come back to new orleans for her fathers funeral only to discover it wasnt olivia fontaine, her grandmother, who invited her but rather adella, the woman who manages saint sans, the building. A small, local icon of a saint silvanus, nestled where it had been found years prior. Silvanus of ahun is venerated as a martyr and saint.
Only god knew why jillian slater agreed to return to new orleans on the news that her father had finally drunk himself to death. He had begun conducting research, detailed to a good degree in the paper proper, on an unusual example of such a survival. The undoing of saint silvanus kindle edition by moore, beth. Someone who had also felt stricken, and smitten, and afflicted. Not much is known about this saint other than he was martyred between 300 a. Choose a location to save the file, then click the save button.
Beth moores debut novel, the undoing of saint silvanus, is an entertaining book with truetolife characters in a memorable story. The undoing of saint silvanus beth moore, shannon mcmanus on. But when adella atwater, the manager of her grandmothers. The first draft of my good friend charless paper began with that somewhat uncertain line. She hadnt seen him or her grandmother in almost 20 years, and the trip would be all expenses paid by adella atwater, the manager of her grandmothers apartment house. He is also referred to as silvanus in pauls epistles e. Paul it is generally believed that the silas in acts and the silvanus in 2 corinthians, 1 and 2 thessalonians, and 1 peter are the same. A wily house manager and the cast of saints and sinners who live in saint silvanus bond together to expose the dark forces that took the life of a father and threaten to drive a final wedge between the mother and daughter left in the wake of his death. The undoing of saint silvanus the exciting fiction premiere from beloved new york times bestselling author beth moore.
Tradition says he was the first bishopof corinthand that he died in macedonia. Sep 20, exciting fiction premiere from beloved new york times bestselling author beth moore christy award finalist general fiction. The undoing of saint silvanus is a very entertaining book. Marcus plautius silvanus 1stcentury bc1stcentury ad, roman consul in 2 bc. What adella didnt tell her was that the apartment house, saint silvanus, bore the dead. Select the save target as, save link as, or download linked file as option on the popup menu. The exciting fiction premiere from beloved new york times bestselling author beth moore published by tyndale house. Silvain, sauvan, salvan, souvain of ahun is venerated as a martyr and saint according to the tradition, silvanus was a deacon who was killed by vandals at the battle of agedunum or acitodunum on october 16, 407. It is generally believed that the silas in acts and the silvanus in 2 corinthians, 1 and 2 thessalonians, and 1 peter are the same.
The undoing of saint silvanus large print book, 2016. Plot summary crime scene detectives cal, frank and bully process the murder of raphael rafe fontaine, a father jillian fontaine never knew. He was a hellenistic jew who, it seems, was also a roman citizen acts 16. Silvanus is also mentioned as the man through whom peter communicated and is considered by some scholars to be the author of that epistle. The undoing of saint silvanus is beths exciting debut christian fiction novel. In her anticipated fiction debut, the undoing of saint silvanus, beth moore weaves an introspective, genrebending narrative. Saint silvanus of ahun saint of the day october 16.
According to the tradition, silvanus was a deacon who was killed by vandals at the battle of agedunum or. Western feast day july, eastern feast day july 30, early christian prophet and missionary, companion of the apostle st. The band starts playing, and if you dont have a partner, you just look around and see whos game and get out there and let it whirl. Saint silvan was a christian martyr and a saint who lived in the fourth century. Individuals and book groups will find it a useful tool to go into a deeper study including. I think this book has the makings of a great movie.
Jan 23, 2018 the notes charles had left behind, apparently undiscovered, included a detailed recounting of the story of saint silvanus, with a notable change. Only god knew why jillian slater agreed to return to. The undoing of saint silvanus is the first fiction book by the wellknown american evangelist author beth moore. Beth moore has proved herself more than an author of bible study books with this first novel.
Jillian walks into a web of spiritual and personal danger borne out of her familys broken history, and despite adellas wiliest efforts, only god himself can orchestrate the undoing of all that is going on at saint silvanus. The undoing of saint silvanus tradebook living proof. She hadnt seen him or her grandmother, the ice queen in almost 20 years. In undoing what has you undone, beth shares the biblical principles that inspired her novel. Receive a free messenger bag with the same art work when you order the book with lpm. Most sources claim the saint silvan at dubrovnik was martyred in the 4th century a gruesome scar on his neck suggests the manner of his martyrdom which may indicate he was saint silvanus, bishop of emesa, phoenicia, martyred c. Saint silvanus is the apartment building her grandmother converted from an old church and the renters are an odd collection that jillian gets to know as she stays for the police investigation. As the murder case unfolds, strange objects begin appearing on the steps of saint silvanus, throwing the precarious household out of balance to the point that only a higher power can see them through a storm of suspicion. The audiobook was narrated wellgiving a unique voice to the characters dysfunctional family dynamics, death murder and suicide, discovering friends in unexpected.
Written with a little humor and a strong message of faith woven through the undoing of saint silvanus is a wonderful story of redemption and restoration. She hadnt seen himor her grandmother, the ice queenin almost 20 years. The undoing of saint silvanus sneak peek as one character remarks, folks into zydeco have their own special bond. There are some strange happenings and someone is not happy jillian is in this was a great mystery as jillian heads to new orleans for her fathers funeral. But when adella atwater, the manager of her grandmothers apartment house, called and said jillians expenses would be paid if shed fly in for. It appears that silvan was very young when he was martyred, showing his devoutness to christianity from a young age. A male given name from latin, more often spelled sylvanus, but never popular in either form.
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