Susanna Lynley
Susanna Lynley posted an updatealmost 2 years ago
almost 2 years ago
Great review from Robyn Heitmann on Goodreads. Although titled historical fiction, This story is really a speculative biography. set in the 3 days between Jesus (Yeshua in Aramaic) crucifixion and resurection, Susanna Lynley explores his life through the eyes of those who knew him best - his friends and family. Using the best archeological and current studies, Susanna focuses on the social, religious and political landscape which Yeshua inhabited. She proposes some solid foundations for the family background that influenced Yeshua , and fills in the ‘lost years’ in a way which plausibly explains his preaching. This is not a book for Christians who believe in a literal bible, but it IS a book for people who see religious texts as spiritual explanations, and are curious about who the man behind the iconography may have been. She makes allusions as to how the more magical aspects of the gospels may have come about, but avoids deriding them. Her Yeshua is a deeply spiritual man enmeshed in the cares of his society. He may be a prophet but he is not yet a messiah. At his core he is a deeply learned and principled man being remembered lovingly by his bereaved family. Definitely recommend for anyone, believer or not, who is interested in exploring Christianity.

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