Foxe's Christian Martyrs: The Powerful Classic, Abridged and Updated

You’ll be inspired by the ultimate sacrifice of dozens of early followers of Jesus as recorded in the classic history Foxe’s Christian Martyrs. This sixteenth-century book, presented here in an abridged and updated edition, describes the faithful lives and untimely deaths of Christians from the early church era through the reign of Queen Elizabeth in England. Though man’s evil toward man is troubling, the martyrs’ God-given power to rise above their persecution is ultimately uplifting and inspiring. This is a book every Christian should be familiar with!

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
and they did not love their lives to the death.

Revelation 12:11 nkjv

 

In many areas of the world today, experiencing suffering and tribulation for the Christian faith is a part of daily life. For most of us, thankfully, this is not the case. And yet, our Lord warns us of the troubles still to come—and knowledge of the history of Christian persecution of valuable preparation.

     Reading Foxe’s Christian Martyrs may not be a pleasant experience. It is, however, an important one. Generations of early Christians were brought up on the works of John Foxe, which share the amazing stories of faith under fire—of Christians persecuted to the point of death.

     This classic book, newly updated and abridged, will inspire you to a deeper commitment to Jesus Christ.