{"product_id":"matthias-thalia-storme-9798185339701","title":"Matthias: The Empty Place at the Table","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere were twelve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there were eleven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne place at the table stood empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayal had left a wound the early Church could not ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA witness to the resurrection had to take Judas's place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe choice fell to a man almost no one remembers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthias.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was not a stranger chosen at the last moment. He had followed Jesus from the beginning-from the ministry of John the Baptist to the empty tomb and the risen Christ. He had witnessed the miracles, heard the teachings, and stood among the believers waiting for the promise of the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe had been there all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the lot was cast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Matthias's story was only beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere did he go after Pentecost? Which distant lands heard the Gospel from his lips? Why do ancient Christian traditions tell different stories about his final years? And why has one of the Twelve remained almost forgotten for two thousand years?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from Scripture, early Church tradition, and historical research, \u003cb\u003eMATTHIAS: The Empty Place at the Table\u003c\/b\u003e uncovers the remarkable life of the apostle chosen to restore the Twelve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebiblical history, Christian biography, Bible character biographies, early Church history, the Twelve Apostles, and the lives of the apostles after the resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 12 in the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWitnesses of the Resurrection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e series\u003c\/b\u003e, bringing the apostles of Jesus to life through cinematic storytelling, historical research, and Scripture-based narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into the story of the apostle who proved that faithfulness is never forgotten by God. Order your copy today and continue your journey through the extraordinary lives of the witnesses who changed the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thalia Storme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185339701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Thalia Storme","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50779775926527,"sku":"9798185339701","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2fa8db0-5a1a-46ad-ae92-21f96c6f2786.jpg?v=1792947959","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/matthias-thalia-storme-9798185339701","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}