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| Original Title: | The Holy War, Made by Shaddai upon Diabolus, for the Regaining of the Metropolis of the World. Or, The Losing and Taking Again of the Town of Mansoul |
| ISBN: | 0883687062 (ISBN13: 9780883687062) |
John Bunyan
Paperback | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 4.1 | 956 Users | 100 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Holy War |
| Author | : | John Bunyan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 2001 by Whitaker House (first published 1682) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Christian. Classics. Christian Fiction. Religion. Christianity. Theology |
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A Masterful Spiritual ClassicOnce upon a time, the residents of the town of Mansoul were tricked into defying their ruler, Shaddai. Their new ruler, Diabolus, brought them great harm. When Shaddai sends Prince Emmanuel, his son, to rescue them, a great battle is fought. Who will emerge victorious—Diabolus or Emmanuel? And what can the inhabitants of Mansoul do to resist the attacks of the evil one?
From the author of The Pilgrim’s Progress comes a powerful allegory about the battle being fought for man’s heart, mind, and spirit. Your soul is under attack from the forces of evil. Through this compelling read, you will learn how to build up your defenses, flood your moat, and prepare for victory in the war against Satan and the forces of darkness!
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This beautiful allegory by John Bunyan chronicles the city of Mansoul who was possessed by King Shaddai until the evil Diabolus inhabits it and fights for possession. How I recognize Diabolus's tactics in claiming the city: busyness, sin, deceit, trickery, flattery...anything to get the citizens of Mansoul to give him a foothold. Yet, the unconditional love, mercy, and perseverance by Emmanuel, the Prince is no match for Diabolus and his co-horts."Hold Fast, till I come."This book is a true classic. John Bunyan colorfully illustrates the war that we daily wage against Satan (a.k.a. Diabolus). In this book, Bunyan shows that, while the inner battle against Satan will never end while we live on this earth, we will triumph in the end through Christ.
I read this book on a bet. Oh my word I should have just lost the bet. How in the world can anyone have written a book so tedious. "John, come on John buddy, you can't substitute names for plot. I mean I know you did it with the Pilgrim's Progress and it work out okay, but honestly, this needs to stop."
This book and CD reading was the last gift that my dad gave my children before his death, but we waited awhile for them to mature to give it to them. I had already remembered that my dad had liked this story, perhaps even better than John Bunyan's other, more popular work, "Pilgrim's Progress," but I had been reluctant to read it because of the title. Wars sound gory. However, "The Holy War," repackaged as "ManSoul" in the CD reading, was not gory at all, especially when taken symbolically, as
It's not surprising to me that this work from John Bunyan has somewhat fallen to the wayside, while The Pilgrims Progress has remained popular. One pilgrim on a journey, meeting new "characters" at each stop works well. The episodic nature supports the didactic. In The Holy War, man's soul is represented by a town called, not surprisingly, Mansoul. Satan and God/Jesus battle for control of the town. So instead of the reader coming upon someone like "Mr. Worldly Wiseman" alone and being given
Once again I was richly encouraged by this allegory, reading it aloud to my son. The grace and mercy of God shine so brightly in this story after seeing the darkness of Mansoul's utter rejection of Emmanuel and open welcoming of Diabolus. Still Emmanuel had mercy!The following is a part of Emmanuel's last speech to Mansoul:"You my Mansoul and beloved of my heart, many and great are the priviledges that I have bestowed on you. I have singled you out from others and have chosen you for myself; not
This is the story of Mansoul, a town that is turned from following Emmanuel time and again by Diabolus and his evil schemes. It is written in allegory form, but I found it less engaging than Pilgrim's Progress. Bunyan tended to rely on the mere mention of names of those who opposed Shaddai (Ill-Pause, Discontent, Prejudice, Benumbing, Rashhead, etc) rather than developing them as characters and giving more flesh to the story. I was pleased to note the connection to Charlotte Mason's book
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