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The Holy War Kindle Edition

by John Bunyan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 226 ratings

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A Masterful Spiritual Classic
Once 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!

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LMJU1G6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Whitaker House (November 1, 2001)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2001
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1034 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages

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ohana5

needed for our homeschool

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024

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great copy and can’t wait to dive into this!

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015

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As with his other book, "Pilgrims Progress", this book is outstanding. Outside of the Bible itself, I am hard pressed to read any finer literature that fully brings about the ability to visualize the Scriptures and the circumstances of life as you walk through and experience every level of your walk with God. John Bunyan fully gives you the ability to "see" things in a finite way that expresses the infinite. If you want to be able to visualize the characteristics of the many different aspects of life, then this is the book that you want, along with "Pilgrims Progress", its sequel "Christiana", and "The Life and Death of Mr. Badman". These four books are similar in the way they are written and Bunyan's imaginative text brings out practical and necessary lessons that everyone needs to know in such a way that you can visualize every element of character that you meet within your Christian walk.

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Dr. Lemon

The Holy War: battle for mankind's soul.

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2012

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Although I have read this book numerous times before, and had given it away to someone in need, I still enjoyed it immensely.
I heartely recommend this book to any born-again Christian who enjoys reading good conservative literary material. However, I recommend that the reader be quite knowledgable on the Bible because John Bunyan has used allegories to describe the war that goes on in every human: the war between God and Satan over the human soul. If you, dear reader, have ever read "Pil-grim's Progress" by John Bunyan, then you'll understand the necessity for being up on your Bible knowledge. John Bunyan did not write these books to be entertaining, he wrote them with the purpose of being spiritually helpful in understanding what every believer goes through. I myself am a born-again believer since 1975. There is a great deal of literary "junk-food" that tries to pass as being Christian, but is as shallow as a child's wading pool. The "Holy War" is more than "meat and potatoes", it could be considered "gourmet" reading for a mature and hungry Christian soul.

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JAA

The Holy War in Modern English

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013

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This is a great book! I love John Bunyan's writings and wanted a small easily held book of this story. I bought this book in particular for my teenage boys to read, as they always love a good war/battle story - and this one talks of the most significant battle of all - the battle for our soul. In retrospect it would have been very beneficial for them to have read this in their preteen or early teen years - say 11 or 12 year olds. Not because it is geared to a younger age group - it most definitely is a very adult read. This is a powerful allegory of the spiritual battle we are in, with Diabolus (satan), battling Emmanuel (Christ). The struggles are well depicted and relate powerful to our present day lives. A very challenging and faith inspiring must read!

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Amazon Customer

Excellent allegory

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013

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I am a very visual person. Bunyan excels at creating the images necessary to convey the story's pinciple points as well as its characters. The book, in my opinon, is worth only four stars as I found it often easier to read aloud to understand the points Bunyan is trying to make.

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014

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This book, written in the same manner as 'Pilgrim's Progress,' (which most believers are more familiar with), depicts what transpires within the heart and mind of every believer. While the narrative depicts the Town, or Corporation of Mansoul as the primary location, what the Town of Mansoul is symbolic of is the inner life of each man and woman called to follow Christ, and the battle that each one of us must wage within, in order to actually do so.
While 'Pilgrim's Progress' is more widely known, 'The Holy War' delves into where the battle-ground lies, and how to be an 'overcomer.' From a heavenly perspective, it matters not whether we live in the 1600's, or the present day, time is irrelevant as it relates to the Holy War that every believer is engaged in. I strongly recommend reading this insightful little book.

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Patricia Brammer

this book is a classic, and in hardcover, which doesn't tear like paperbacks do

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2021

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I liked reading tge book, John Bunyan has written excellent books like this one and Pilgrims Progress

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joav19

It gives us clues how subtle sin can undo the best of intentions

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015

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This is one of the Christian classics written by John Bunyan. It reveals how even the most faithful can be taken off track by listening to the world-at-large instead of paying attention to God's letter to us, the Holy Bible. It is an engaging story for adults and children which helps to warn everyone we should be steadfast in our faith. It gives us clues how subtle sin can undo the best of intentions. Read this book.

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