Unholy Empire: Chronicles of the Host, Vol 2: Chronicles of the Host, Book 2

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CHRONICLES OF THE HOST 2

U
NHOLY
E
MPIRE

D. B
RIAN
S
HAFER

© Copyright 2002 —Doug Shafer

All rights reserved. This book is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America. This book may not be copied or reprinted for commercial gain or profit. The use of short quotations or occasional page copying for personal or group study is permitted and encouraged. Permission will be granted upon request. Unless otherwise identified, Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible. Please note that Destiny Image’s publishing style capitalizes certain pronouns in Scripture that refer to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and may differ from some Bible publishers’ styles. Take note that the name satan and related names are not capitalized. We choose not to acknowledge him, even to the point of violating grammatical rules.

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Dedication

To my beautiful wife, Lori, and my daughters Kiersten and Breelin—for allowing me the time to write this book. It’s good to be back. Yes! I am ready to play Monopoly—finally!

“Some Thoughts About the Second Book From the Author”

I hope that you will enjoy the second book in the series
Chronicles of the Host
. As you read it you will see that just as the action has shifted from Heaven to earth, so the storyline has shifted as well. In
Exile of Lucifer
, I was writing from a heavenly viewpoint; consequently it was all angels, all the time.

The challenge in this book has been having the angels interact with the Bible story without simply retelling the Bible. I hope that I have achieved this. Obviously I have had to follow the biblical narrative; just as obviously I could not recast every detail. But I chose those parts of the story that I felt best carried the conflict being waged ultimately between God and Satan.

I hope you will have a great time reading. I have been gratified by the responses from readers of the first book. I welcome your comments and suggestions. Thank you and God bless you as you enjoy
Chronicles of the Host: Unholy Empire
.

Contents

Chapter 1
“Guilt and shame are wonderful weapons.”
Chapter 2
“How can these weak and disgraced creatures live like this?”
Chapter 3
“Cain is a fool!”
Chapter 4
“Let humans pray, so long as they are disobedient in their hearts.”
Chapter 5
“How odd it is in Heaven these days.”
Chapter 6
“How disappointed Eve must be!”
Chapter 7
“Father, you really believe these people are worth saving?”
Chapter 8
“How much longer, Father?”
Chapter 9
“How low the image of God has fallen among men.”
Chapter 10
“This is dangerous faith, my brethren
Chapter 11
“The plan is truly inspired.”
Chapter 12
“This is the freedom Lucifer promised.”
Chapter 13
“As Isaac goes, so goes the promise.”
Chapter 14
“The time for the prophecy is at hand.”
Chapter 15
“Go after the child!”
Chapter 16
“The gods of Egypt shall not fail you!”
Chapter 17
“It will take more than tricks to release your people.”
Chapter 18
“Is there nothing the gods can do to help us?”
Chapter 19
“How quickly these people disintegrate into madness.”
Chapter 20
“It won’t be long before they turn on Moses.”
Chapter 21
“We are here to watch the demise of Moses.”
Chapter 22
“A Seething Core of Wolves.”
Chapter 23
“Moses, what were you thinking?”
Chapter 24
“Korah has set quite a nice trap.”
Chapter 25
“These people cannot possibly keep the law.”

Unholy Empire
Cast of Characters:

Holy Angels

Darus
a gatekeeper in Heaven
Archias
an angel in training to Serus
Quinron and Tassius
angels assigned to Noah
Darus
an angel assigned to assist Noah as he gathers the animals
Romus
aide to Michael in Egypt
Joel
an angel who is a student of Crispin
Alyon
an aide to Serus in Egypt
Kreelor
former Temple Steward in Heaven, now sent to incite rebellion
Jakkar
a holy angel who guards Abraham’s camp

Wicked Angels

Lucifer’s Council of War

Condar
assistant to Kara in Egypt
Kara
a former wisdom angel and one of the Twenty-four Elders; now aids Lucifer
Pellecus
a former wisdom angel; a former teacher at the Academy
Rugio
a former warrior angel and Captain of the Fiery Host; now Supreme Commander in Lucifer’s army
Prian
a former warrior angel and Chief Angel of the Watch; now aiding Lucifer
Lenaeus
a former wisdom angel; now an Angel of Light
Rega
a former member of the Twenty-four Elders
Belron
a former member of the Twenty-four Elders
Nan
one of Rugio’s lieutenants
Errus and Jimerel
demons in Noah’s time
Glacus
warrior assistant to Prian who attacks Job
Milicom
demon prince over Sodom
Darian
a spirit sent to deceive and/or murder Hagar
Sobek
demon prince of the Nile
Sar
demon prince over Goshen
Kanul
aide to Sar

Humans

A’dam
the first man
Eve
his wife
Cain and Abel
their sons
Noah
commissioned by God to build the ark before He destroys the world
Shem, Ham, and Japheth
Noah’s sons
Kerz
leads the human opposition to Noah
Cyron
a wicked shaman in Noah’s time
Abram/Abraham
a man called from Ur to Canaan
Sarai/Sarah
Abraham’s wife
Lot
Abraham’s nephew
Bera
king of Sodom
Kazak
Bera’s high priest in Sodom
Hagar
handmaiden to Sarah
Ishmael
son to Abraham by Hagar
Isaac
son to Abraham by Sarah
Melchizedek
priest of Salem
Rebekah
wife of Isaac
Jacob and Esau
sons of Isaac
Rachel
wife of Isaac
Moses
son of Jochebed and future leader of the Hebrews
Aaron
Moses’ brother
Seti
Pharaoh at the time Moses was born
Anipur
Seti’s advisor
Rameses
son of Seti and later pharaoh of Egypt
Kephti
High priest of Amen-Ra, Chief deity of Egypt
Maret-men
a diviner and sorcerer for Kephti
Jannes and Jambres
court sorcerers for Rameses
General On
commander of Rameses’ chariots
Korah and Dathan
rebel instigators who oppose Moses
Joshua
Moses’ aide and successor
Caleb
friend of Joshua
Shammua
one of the 12 spies sent into Canaan by Moses
Balak
king of Moab
Zora
advisor to Balak
Balaam
a seer hired by Balak to curse Israel

I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your seed and her seed;
He shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise His heel.
(Genesis 3:15, RSV)

C
HAPTER
1

“Guilt and shame are wonderful weapons.”

“A little dramatic perhaps, but I think it states our position quite well.”

Lucifer handed the scroll to an aide, who bowed slightly and moved away from the council. All eyes were upon the supreme angel in whom they had vested their future. Lucifer looked down the gallery of faces that shared his lot. They had chosen to follow him in order to remain free. Now they were compelled to follow him to remain alive.

“You look at me as if I have all the answers,” said Lucifer dryly. “But I’m afraid I don’t. I can only assure you that ours will be a long struggle and its outcome will be decided by and in the minds of men.” He looked keenly at the faces. “However, where the minds of men are concerned we have a decided advantage.” He grinned. “I know the mind of man.”

The scroll was making its way through the assembly, each angel reading it carefully. Lucifer carefully watched the attitudes reflected on faces as they read the covenant that tied them in allegiance to him completely. The assembled angels knew that their only chance of survival depended on the one who now commanded the attention of the room. He had been one of the greatest angels in Heaven. And they had followed him in the greatest gamble ever. Now they were gambling on his ability to lead them further.

“Thank you all for your loyalty in these trying times,” began Lucifer. “I assure you better days are ahead.”

The earth rumbled a rolling sound that moved from deep beneath the cavern and disappeared somewhere within the depths below. Lucifer waited until the final echo and then continued. “Just as this rotten planet groans for relief, so does the justice of our cause. I know that from deep within you also desire to return to your rightful places in the Kingdom. Let me emphasize that all of you are instrumental in the conduct of this war. Without proper leadership and organization we don’t stand a chance. The enemy is organizing—you can be sure. Michael and the traitorous angels are gathering their strategies and waiting upon the Lord for their next move.” He smiled. “This is of course to our advantage—not to have to wait upon the Lord like an impotent and paralyzed army.” The others snickered as Lucifer continued his summary.

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