{"product_id":"loa-vision-of-esdras-large-print","title":"Vision of Esdras — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a prophet sees the suffering of the dead—and dares to ask for mercy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVision of Esdras is a short Christian apocalypse, traditionally attributed to the biblical Ezra. According to the text, Esdras begins in prayer, troubled by the fate of human beings. He asks God to reveal what happens to sinners after death, and divine messengers lead him into the unseen world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vision shows souls facing punishments that answer particular sins, alongside the rewards of the righteous. Yet its concern is not terror alone. Moved by the suffering before him, Esdras pleads for the condemned. His journey brings questions of justice and compassion into a vivid account of the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA journey beyond death\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Esdras through a visionary landscape where souls face the consequences of their earthly lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePunishment with a pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the text’s unsettling idea that each kind of wrongdoing receives a corresponding punishment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA prophet who pleads\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter a seer whose response to suffering is to ask for mercy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAncient visions of judgment\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover a work within the visionary tradition that shapes Christian pictures of hell and paradise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions beyond fear\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how prayer and compassion complicate this stark portrayal of judgment after death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about early Christian ideas of heaven and hell, students of apocalyptic writing, and lovers of old visionary texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and follow Esdras into a vision where judgment meets the plea for mercy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122885562716,"sku":"LOA-158-LPPB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print Hardcover","offer_id":58123726586204,"sku":"LOA-158-LPHC","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181194613084,"sku":"LOA-158-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/158_bfb8fecf-f1d0-4356-b538-10e4340c7d89.jpg?v=1782115074","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-vision-of-esdras-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}