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A woman dressed in a simple cloak running through the empty streets of the not-quite-awake city stumbled and fell, scraping her knees and the palms of her hands on the rough cobblestones. Coming to the door of a poor house in the lowest section of the city, she pounded desperately, her lack of breath forcing her to her knees. Finally, the door opened, and two men, seeing the woman prostrate on their doorstep, helped her to her feet. 'What has happened to you?' John asked nervously. 'I've been to the tomb of our Lord. They have taken Him away ' 'Taken Him where?' asked Peter. 'Out of the tomb, I don't know where ' A mighty rock has been rolled away. A tomb is empty. The body, Roman property, is missing. Pontius Pilate, desperate to quell the mob and save more than just his job, calls for a Judicium. The investigator arrives and begins by looking for a thief. Instead, he finds God. Judicium is the story of the greatest mystery of all time told in novel form. With his telling of the ageless story, author Gerry Hess hopes to reveal something of the world Jesus lived in, the rightness of His words, and the importance He placed on faith, forgiveness, and charity. Most importantly, he hopes to show readers that man needs to believe, and that the simple beauty of Christianity is the only way to fill that need. An incredibly intelligent, fast-paced read, Judicium is a page turner with enough history and truth to make reading it time very well spent. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Peace in Judea in 33 AD was a fragile accord, held together by the strength of Rome (the ultimate enemy) and politically motivated clandestine agreements and machinations. Jerusalem simmers with burning resentments, ready for an explosion into civil war. The disappearance of the body of the man who so unsettled established rule could be the fuse that sets off a clash between two mighty forces: Rome and Judea. The significance of Jesus’s body cannot be underestimated for people of the time, and for Christians thereafter. The validity of Jesus’s claims about Himself rests on the Resurrection—did He rise from the dead (proving his divinity) or was his body was stolen?
Gerald Hess has created a fascinating read in this thrilling combination of historical and detective novel. The author weaves a detailed tapestry of the politics and religious hatreds stemming from various antagonistic factions, and his deft and unique handling of the topic breathes new life into an ancient story. Faith, religion, and redemption are highlighted as various players are drawn into the tangle of facts and rumours. Included are interesting details that flesh out the era without impeding the story. Both major and minor characters and their various concerns are well drawn and believable. I particularly enjoyed the investigator’s methods of detection. A minutely researched book, with an excellent plot that unfolds with nail-biting intensity. Highly recommended.
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