I'm currently reading this book, but have issues with it. First of which is Mary of Bethany, sister to Martha and Lazarus, was not the same person as Mary Magdalena. Secondly, Mary Magdalena, who Jesus healed and who followed him to Calvary, was not a prostitute or harlot. I realize this book ...
In this bestselling series Bodie and Brock Thoene have thrilled readers with an epic tale chronicling the struggle for the world's holiest and most turbulent city. As Jerusalem's Hope opens, strategist Moshe Sachar remains hidden in a secret tunnel beneath the Temple Mount, safely removed from th...
I stepped out of our car at the rest stop on the long drive from Sacramento to LA. The music playing in front of the MacDonald’s was so light, so happy, focused on love and feelings. But suddenly it all seemed so frivolous. People milled in and out of the glass doors, wandered to and from their h...
Leprosy sounds like a terrible disease. To be stricken with a disease that slowly (well...or quickly sometimes) eats away at your body with nothing to stop it would be debilitating. If it were me - I'd have to motivation to live.During the first century lepers were outcasts. They were shunned fro...
I've already been a fan of Bodie & Brock Theone, and this third book in the Zion Covenant series was no disappointment for what I've come to expect from their compelling story-telling and engaging historical references. The writing style is such that the chapters flow along quickly and end with s...
This book takes you through the period in time known as the Palestine Partition 1947-1948. It is through the eyes of a few characters that the story is heard each with their own motives, dreams, fears and effects of the partition. While it does touch at times on the actual history, it more deals ...
It was good I had gotten the information. The Museum's Reading Room had finally closed, due to bomb damage. Still, I was afraid to ask Eben directly what he knew about the Lamed Vav of legends. Daytime in London was close to normal. It was a matter of pride for us to hold our chins up, square our...