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The Wizard

by H. Rider HAGGARD (1856 - 1925)

08 - Chapter 8 - The First Trial by Fire

Described by the author, best known for his King Solomon's Mines, as "a tale of victorious faith," this story begins on a Sunday afternoon in an English church. Most of the book, though, is set in Africa, and the adventure story is as engaging as any of Haggard's African tales. What makes this one different is the religious question: What has happened to miracles in the church? Is there any power left in Jesus' promise, "Whoso that believeth in me, the works that I do he shall do also, and whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do"?

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Listen next episodes of The Wizard:
09 - Chapter 9 - The Crisis , 10 - Chapter 10 - The Second Trial by Fire , 11 - Chapter 11 - The Wisdom of the Dead , 12 - Chapter 12 - The Message of Hokosa , 13 - Chapter 13 - The Basket of Fruit , 14 - Chapter 14 - The Eating of the Fruit , 15 - Chapter 15 - Noma Comes to Hafela , 16 - Chapter 16 - The Repentance of Hokosa , 17 - Chapter 17 - The Loosing of Noma , 18 - Chapter 18 - The Passing of Owen , 19 - Chapter 19 - The Fall of the Great Place , 20 - Chapter 20 - Noma Sets a Snare , 21 - Chapter 21 - Hokosa Is Lifted Up , 22 - Chapter 22 - The Victory of the Cross