Philistine = Palestine? Is History Repeating Itself 3,000 Years Later?
Have you noticed how much the words “Palestine” and “Philistine” sound alike? The Philistines were Israel’s biggest enemies 3,000 years ago and one of their main cities was Gaza. So, are the Palestinians of today the same people group as the Philistines? Is history...
How “United” was Israel’s United Monarchy?
I’m doing a series of novels based on the Bible stories during the United Monarchy of Israel 3,000 years ago, but How “United” was Israel’s United Monarchy, really? You probably know by now that I’m writing a series of novels called the Age of...
Four Movies in the Top Ten at Once
Movies That Christians and Conservatives Can Appreciate (image from BoxOfficeMojo.com and info from Rich Gerberding of ChristianMovieCentral.com) I don’t know if Hell has frozen over or if pigs are flying, but right now something is happening that few would have...
Did King David Exist?
Did King David Exist? Was he a real person? Some scholars have said “No,” he was just a heroic Jewish myth. That’s the topic for the fifth video on the Age of the Kingdom Series YouTube Channel. You can watch it below....
Since When Is the Bible Exciting?
My fourth video on the YouTube Channel Age of the Kingdom Series is out. You can watch it below....
Five Things to Know Before Reading the Bible
Watch the third video on my new YouTube channel below. Visit the channel here: https://youtube.com/@AgeOfTheKingdomSeries....
Reading from Age of the Kingdom
Here’s the second episode of my YouTube Channel. It is video from the book signing I had at “Words & Wine” at the Kona Stories bookstore in Keauhou, Hawaii. If you enjoy this video, like and subscribe to my new YouTube channel. Click on the image...
I Started a YouTube Channel!
I’ve been thinking about starting a YouTube Channel for a while, and I finally pulled the trigger. It’s https://youtube.com/@AgeOfTheKingdomSeries. It’s obviously about my biblical historical fiction series, Age of the Kingdom. The first episode is...
Gary Ivey Book Signing at Kona Stories Bookstore
I’m excited to let you know I’m going to be one of the featured local authors at Kona Stories bookstore at the monthly “Words & Wine” event on Tuesday, August 6, at 6 pm. I’ll be talking about and reading from “Quest for a...NEW! Exile of the King
Award-Winning Book Two of the "Age of the Kingdom" series Available Now!
"This book does not disappoint!"
"The author has an uncanny ability to bring the Bible's outsized characters to life."
Award Winning Book One of the "Age of the Kingdom" series.
"...like an Old Testament The Chosen!"
Available Now!
Quest for a King has won the 2023 Christian Book Awards Gold Medal for Adult Fiction and was a Finalist in the category of Religious Fiction in AmericanBookFest.com's Best Book Awards.
Series website: AgeOfTheKingdomSeries.com
"Backlash 2: Justice Denied"
Available Now!
