A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion
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Enter a world of warfare and treachery, of duty and honor, of love and loyalty, interwoven with the inner workings of a Roman centurion's household. And then trace it as the road curves toward little Capernaum. Follow the story of Appius, a proud centurion, and Tullus, his scribe and slave. From a battle with the Parthians, through a tragic personal crisis, to the gladiator arena at Caesarea Maritima, their tale finally leads to the backwater village of Capernaum on the shores of Galilee. There, in a culture not their own and during a week they will never forget, they encounter a Jewish prophet from Nazareth. A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion gives us a first-century view of the world of the Gospels. In entertaining historical fiction, splashed with informative sidebars and images, we capture a view of Jesus' world from the outer framework looking in.
Gary M. Burge
Gary M. Burge es profesor de Nuevo Testamento en Wheaton College & Graduate School, Wheaton, Illinois, y autor de numerosos libros sobre Jesús.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The author, professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, has taken the gospel story [Matthew and Luke] of the healing of the centurion's "grievously tormented" servant, given backstories to the unnamed centurion and his servant, here a young scribe, names, and made them come alive for us. The author has also given the centurion, Appius, a household. The author plausibly explains how and why Appius and his familia might have come to Capernaum and why he has had a synagogue built. Appius is the new garrison commander. Then follows the climax to the gospel story and its miracle of healing.The cover misled me; from the picture on it I assumed it would be about Holy Week. Perhaps one with the centurion and Jesus would have been more suitable. This was a sweet story, simply told, nothing nasty in it. I assume it was written for older teens' Sunday School, anyone wanting an introduction to this story, or even seminary students. The sidebars giving glimpses into Roman and Jewish culture of that time, along with the illustrations, were valuable.Highly recommended.