Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion

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Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion

Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

Author: Gary M. Burge

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Language: English

Published by: IVP Academic

Published on: 6 May 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 13 Mb

ISBN: 9780830897735


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.

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