The first book in the Jerusalem Road series was
about Jesus’ brother Jude and the twin sister of Jesus’ disciple Thomas. Both want their brothers to return home so
they set out together to persuade them.
This book concerns Jesus’ two sisters, Damaris who lives in Nazareth
with her husband who is the son of a wealthy merchant and aspires to become a
Pharisee. Pheodora is married to a lowly
Shepherd and lives in Bethlehem but comes to Nazareth to stay with her brothers
when her husband is thrown in prison by an unscrupulous tax collector. This story runs concurrent with the first
story and tells the story of Jesus’ family during this time. Rumor is that the next story may be about
Mary, the mother of Jesus, but we will have to wait and see. There are 3 other brothers as well.
I love all of Angela Hunt’s stories but this
series is so wonderful because it gives you a feel of what was going on during
Jesus’ ministry and before and after the crucifixion. She does a lot of research and really fleshes
out the Bible account and helps give a feel for the way of life at that time,
Jewish traditions, cultural mores and the lay of the land.
I have
voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from
NetGalley. All views expressed are only
my honest opinion.
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