NOAH AND THE HOLY SCEPTER

The scepter shall not depart from Judah (Genesis 49:10).The path of the scepter continues.Noah is recovering from his time with King Jehoshaphat and the mighty men. A Mediterranean storm moves in and halts the excavation team from examining the chamber. Solomon, Noah's father, takes the opportunity as a welcome respite to have some touristy fun in Israel with his son.The two travel to modern-day Jericho. A local professor and fellow archaeologist grants Noah special access to the ancient ruins of Jericho, which allows a special meeting with Bartimaeus. Noah and Solomon's time is cut short by the weather. On their drive back to camp, Noah is carried away to the Great Hall to begin his next trial.King Josiah, along with an important friend, introduce Noah to the next adventure. Unlike his previous experiences in Jericho and Moab, he is entering a rather bleak time in Israel's history. Noah quickly befriends a rather unimpressive man, the laughingstock of his tribe, clan, and family, his namea Gideon, son of Joash the Abiezrite.Noah will witness the power of the Spirit of God like never before. He also has a few interesting rendezvous with a rather famous shepherd. Marauding Midianites have plagued Israel for seven torturous years. This powerful and relentless enemy invades the land of Israel once more. Gideon's army of thirty-two thousand dwindles to three hundred.God readies His chosen man for action. And the object of Noah's pursuit rests in the center of one hundred and fifty thousand bloodthirsty warriors.