Mary And Joseph: A Novel (Hardcover) (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
I loved this book. It is the well known story of Joseph and Mary but written in fiction form with many enriching details of daily life and culture as it would have been back then. It really brings this beautiful love story to life and makes you realize once more just how difficult this would have been for Mary and Joseph both religiously and culturally. They were indeed amazing people chosen by God to be Jesus's parents just as Adam and Eve were amazing people chosen by God to be our first earthly parents. The most touching moment for me was when Jesus is nearly 13 which is the age of a man in the Jewish religion. He is the one to take the sacrificial lamb to the temple to be the offering. When he returns holding the dead lamb in the bloodied cloth, Mary noticed that Jesus is very pale and subdued and as she puts her arm around him, she realizes that Jesus knows---He knows that He is the Lamb of God offered as a sacrifice for all. For all that He knows He is the Son of God called to do this for mankind, He is still just a mere boy at this point. It made me appreciate Jesus even more for that He went though for each of us and I was indeed "Amazed at the love Jesus offers me." This was a beautiful and tender work produced by author Robert Marcum for which I am very grateful. Maybe it's just that I listened to the CDs instead of reading, but this book drove me nuts! For starters, it was bit soap-like. Also, Marcum throws in a bunch of Hebrew terms and Israeli history to show off his research, but then writes things like "I lost thirty pounds" that negate any feeling of authenticity. I didn't finish it in time for my book group discussion, and I don't plan to. All I gained from it is confusion as to what actually did and did not happen to Mary & Joseph.
What do You think about Mary And Joseph: A Novel (Hardcover) (2000)?
I love this book. Gives a little different perspective and I've always admired Joseph.
—sulovely85
I like historical fiction and this is another about the "parents " of Jesus Christ
—raynig
