02330cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000029001122450024001412640051001653000047002163360026002633370026002893380036003155000031003515080044003825201342004265340045017686530036018136530048018497000048018978560042019459990017019875468UtSlPG20260610133139.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aEbers, Georg,d1837-189810aJoshua — Volume 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aThis eBook was produced by David Widger  a"Joshua — Volume 2" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story continues the biblical narrative around the figure of Joshua, exploring themes of struggle, faith, and the complex interplay between the Egyptians and the Hebrews as they confront their shared history. Central to this volume are characters like Hosea (who is later known as Joshua) and various Egyptian figures, including Pharaoh and the high-priest Rui, as they navigate the turbulent end of Hebrew slavery and the search for liberation.  The opening portion of the book introduces a tense atmosphere in which Hosea is called into the royal audience chamber amid a time of mourning following the death of the king's son due to plague. Here, the dynamics of power and duty emerge, as Hosea wrestles with the desire to be free from military service while facing the demands of the king and the desires of the queen to reconcile with the fleeing Hebrews led by Moses. As Hosea reluctantly accepts the role of mediator between his people and Pharaoh, he contemplates the heavy burden of leadership, the impending freedom of the Israelites, and the expectations of love and duty placed upon him, setting the stage for dramatic conflicts and choices that lie ahead in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPalestine -- History -- Fiction  aGerman fiction -- Translations into English1 aSafford, Mary J.q(Mary Joanna),d1842-191640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5468  c47499d47499