A review by mrjesse
Fishers of Men by Gerald N. Lund
5.0
My dad tried to get me to read this series forever. Finally, when I'd exhausted my supply of reading material in quarantine, I grudgingly agreed to try them--and now I regret having waited that long!
Basic summary: David ben Joseph, a powerful merchant in Capernaum, and his family, begin hearing about someone named Jesus who claims to be the Messiah. David is quick to accept him; however, others in his family, like his headstrong Zealot son Simeon, don't like Jesus' message of love and forgiveness; they are looking for a Messiah who will crush the oppressive Romans in battle.
Meanwhile, in Jerusalem, wealthy Miriam bat Mordechai and her servant Livia also hear about Jesus...but Miriam's powerful Sadducee father, Mordechai, wants Jesus stopped before things grow too out of hand.
Okay, I'm not very good at summarizing books...just read it! The actual book is way better than my attempt to tell you about it.
Anyway, this book is phenomenal. It helped me see Jesus as a person, more relatable, as someone who laughed and smiled and cried and celebrated. Not only the authors depiction of Jesus did I love, but also all of the fictional characters. I also liked the author's interpretation of some of the parables Jesus taught. (When the characters discuss the parables with one another.) It helped me understand them better.
5 stars! I'd give it 10 if I could!
Basic summary: David ben Joseph, a powerful merchant in Capernaum, and his family, begin hearing about someone named Jesus who claims to be the Messiah. David is quick to accept him; however, others in his family, like his headstrong Zealot son Simeon, don't like Jesus' message of love and forgiveness; they are looking for a Messiah who will crush the oppressive Romans in battle.
Meanwhile, in Jerusalem, wealthy Miriam bat Mordechai and her servant Livia also hear about Jesus...but Miriam's powerful Sadducee father, Mordechai, wants Jesus stopped before things grow too out of hand.
Okay, I'm not very good at summarizing books...just read it! The actual book is way better than my attempt to tell you about it.
Anyway, this book is phenomenal. It helped me see Jesus as a person, more relatable, as someone who laughed and smiled and cried and celebrated. Not only the authors depiction of Jesus did I love, but also all of the fictional characters. I also liked the author's interpretation of some of the parables Jesus taught. (When the characters discuss the parables with one another.) It helped me understand them better.
5 stars! I'd give it 10 if I could!