The nonconformist, Manaheem, Herod's truth-seeking foster brother, is hired by Herod to foment an insurrection against Pontius Pilate. Manaheem recruits the blacksmith, Barabbas, to lead the insurrection - much to the dismay of Barabbas's Godly but fearful wife.
The mendicant, an unfortunate but pensive young man named Timotheus, joins with an older beggar unsympathetic to his musings.
Pontius Pilate sees himself as a weak ruler, but his wife pushes him to take over Herod's territory.
Meanwhile, Manaheem reunites with his former wife, Claressa, and after much soul searching, tries to blackmail Herod, losing Claressa in the process. Will he win her back? Barabbas turns to robbery, enlisting the aid of the two beggars. Timotheus hesitates and almost turns back, but then decides to go along. Does redemption lie ahead, and at what cost to those who find it? Find out in this incredible tale filled with conflict, suspicion, and treachery.
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About James M. Becher
Reader's favorite award winner James M. Becher writes to help readers find true fulfilment through faith... Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he was an avid reader in his youth, especially interested in other time periods. In Jr. College, he won second prize in a contest with the Biblical short story, Beggarman-Thief.A graduate of Clearwater Christian College, and Biblical School of Theology, James was ordained in 1974, and served as assistant or associate pastor or Bible teacher in several churches. He also served in a foreign student ministry, which is where
he met his wife, Berenice from Venezuela. It was there also that he began working on the Biblical novel Of Such Is The Kingdom, based on his prize winning short story, Beggarman-Thief and dealing with some unique seekers who might have lived in the time of Jesus.
In 1984, James and his wife spent a year and a half in Venezuela, where, while
teaching English, he also worked on his second novel, Impossible Journey, a time
travel novel, using different historical periods to point to truth. Upon
returning to the U.S., he completed his Biblical novel, Of Such Is The Kingdom.
It was published in 2003. He then completed Impossible Journey and it was
published in 2005. In 2010, he revised and expanded Of Such Is The Kingdom,
adding a Part III about the early Church.
James has also published, written articles for and edited the bi-weekly ezine,
"Inspirational Success Tips." His articles from the ezine now form the major
part of his self-help book, Principles of the Kingdom.
In November of 2012, he preached his unique "Christmas Victory" message, which resulted
in the writing of his latest novel, The Christmas Victory, A Gem of A Sermon,
All Wrapped Up in a Historical Novel. which was published in 2014. In 2018,
James updated all his books, re-doing the cover of Impossible Journey to reflect
the content, publishing 4 editions of Of Such Is The Kingdom, and adding a
special full-color Christmas Gift Edition pf The Christmas Victory. Then, in
2020, he re-published Of Such Is The Kingdom through WestBow Press, revising it
again, with fact-checking for historical accuracy. And in September of 2020, it
won finalist in the Reader's Favorite awards.
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"Of Such Is the Kingdom: A Novel of Biblical Times in Three Parts" by James M. Becher is a really great book, well I guess it is really three books in one. I really didn't want to quit reading when I got to the end of the book. This is Biblical Fiction that I think all readers of Christian Historical and Christian Fiction will enjoy. This book tells the story of what might have been that's not in the Bible. The story doesn't take anything from the Bible.Some of the characters in this novel are Jesus, Pontius Pilate, King Herold, King Agrippa, the apostles Paul and Peter, Salome, and Barabbas and many, many more with fictional characters that bring the Biblical story to life.
While reading this book I kept telling myself this would really make a great movie. I really felt that I could see the events happening as they were described in the book. I think the scene that really touched me the most was when the two thieves was talking on the cross and one admitted he deserved to die but Jesus didn't. This isn't a spoiler alert because we all know this part is in the Bible. It was interesting to read their "fictional" story of how they ended up hanging on a cross.
Another part I enjoyed was the releasing of Barabbas.
I think if you like Biblical Fictional you need to read this book.
I liked that each chapter has either a poem or a quote from a famous person or a Biblical quote.
I received a complimentary copy from the author and these opinions are my own
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