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A.D. 30: A Novel

Posted By: Balisik
A.D. 30: A Novel

Ted Dekker "A.D. 30: A Novel"
Center Street | English | October 28, 2014 | ISBN: 1599954184 | 432 pages | azw, epub, lrf, mobi | 6,4 mb

This is unlike any Ted Dekker book I have read previously. His other novels are fantasy and suspense, and A.D. 30 is a historical novel. It's also one of his best, in my opinion. A.D. 30 is told in the first-person from the point of view of Maviah, a Bedouin slave. Maviah is sent to the city of Sepphoris to try to strike a bargain with King Herod so her people might be freed from the oppression of a neighboring tribe. Judah, one of her companions on the journey, wishes to see Yeshua (Jesus), a man whom he believes is the Messiah. When Maviah herself crosses paths with Yeshua, she realizes her life will never be the same.

Maviah was very easy for me to identify with, which seems strange at first since I have never been a slave, never been thrown out of my home, never been caught in a sandstorm, and never had to bargain with kings. However, like Maviah, I have been afraid, very much so. I have placed my faith in the integrity of the boat and in the power of the storm instead of in the God who will keep me safe. After all, it is much easier for us to have faith in the things we can see than in the things we can't see.

I think that many readers will identify with the characters in this story. It certainly gave me a lot to think about.



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