{"product_id":"2940013827677","title":"The Rod of Iron: The Gates of Eden Trilogy","description":"And He Will Rule With The Rod Of Iron Until The End of Days\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen I was a man,\u003cbr\u003eI spoke like a man,\u003cbr\u003eI thought like a man,\u003cbr\u003eI reasoned like a man;\u003cbr\u003eWhen He gave me immortal parentage,\u003cbr\u003eI gave up the Childish ways of men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOld things passed away.\u003cbr\u003eAll things became new.\u003cbr\u003eYet remain these three, faith, hope, and love.\u003cbr\u003eBut the greatest of these is Love.\u003cbr\u003e Favorite verses paraphrased by Doc Forrester\u003cbr\u003e\"Here he reigns with the rod of iron.  Only the collective remnant knew the whole truth, that his love overlaid justice with mercy, responsibility with grace, the scepter of righteousness with the shepherd's staff.\u003cbr\u003eIt's an imposed peace of delicate balance.  Most of mankind who remain mortal believe this authority is only temporary.  Yet, even those who fight within their spirits acknowledge his right to Lordship.  The time is not yet fulfilled for final accounts to be settled.  In the meanwhile, the truths of immortality with him far surpass everything I knew before.\"","brand":"Outskirts Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165322854640,"sku":"2940013827677","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013827677_p0.jpg?v=1763595216","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013827677","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}