Zoroaster: Life & Work of the Forerunner in Persia

In ancient Persia, the prophet Zoroaster brought to his people a way of life that united them for 1000 years, and made the land now known as Iran into a fertile, prosperous region. Known by Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek thinkers, Zoroaster's teachings helped shape the development of Judeo-Christian thought. Although some of these teachings have been preserved in the sacred scripture known as the Avesta, almost nothing is known about Zoroaster the man.

Zoroaster: Life and Work of the Forerunner in Persia is the first general-audience biography of the great Persian sage. This compelling and readable book shows how, through connecting completely with the guidance offered him by Divine Grace, the young buy Saadi matures steadily until he realizes his task and his true identity. As the long awaited herald, Zoroaster, it was his purpose to unite the people of Persia into a belief of one God, Ahuramazda, and to announce the coming of the Son of Man, the Saoshyant, who would lead this world into and through the Last Judgment. Before Zoroaster's arrival, the land of Persia was consumed by natural disasters that destroyed most of the people and almost all of their structures. A new society had to be built literally from the ground up, this time based upon God's Laws, rather than man's.

Although Zoroaster: Life and Work of the Forerunner in Persia is a book drawn from the past, it is particularly relevant for today.

"This is the first general-audience biography of Zoroaster, the prophet
who united Persia into a way of life that guided them for 1000 years.
Prior to Zoroaster's time, Persia suffered natural disasters that tore apart
the fabric of society. Under the guidance of the sage, following his connection
with Divine Grace, the people united and rebuilt society. Zoroaster's teachings
influenced Plato and Aristotle, and contributed to the development of Judeo-Christian
thought, but until now little has been revealed about Zoroaster the man. With this work,
a general readership can know and appreciate the life of the young boy Saadi who
grew to be a spiritual leader of profound and lasting significance."
NAPRA ReView, New Year, 1997

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