Killing a Messiah: A NovelBy Adam WinnDescription:
As Passover approaches, the city of Jerusalem is a political tinderbox. Judah, a resistance leader, plots to overthrow the Roman occupation. Eleazar and his father, the high priest Caiaphas, seek peace in the city at all costs. Pilate, the Roman governor, maneuvers to keep order (and his own hold on power). Caleb, a shopkeeper, is reluctantly caught up in the intrigue. When rumors start spreading about the popular prophet Jesus, hailed by many as the Messiah, Roman and Jewish leaders alike fear unrest and violence during the upcoming festival. Then, in the midst of this tension, unexpected alliances emerge. Book Takeaway:The death of Jesus makes sense in a way it never did before! Why the author wrote this book:I wrote this book to help readers better understand the complex factors that led to the one of the most significant events in human history, the death of Jesus. |