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.
Tabella dei contenuti
Characters
1. From Emesa to Raphana
2. From Raphana to Dura-Europos
3. From Dura-Europos to Raphana
4. From Raphana to Caesarea
5. Caesarea
6. From Caesarea to Capernaum
7. Capernaum
8. Capernaum?s Midwife
9. Capernaum?s Synagogue
10. One Week in Capernaum
Circa l’autore
Gary M. Burge (Ph D, University of Aderbeen) is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. Among his many published books are The Evangelical One Volume Commentary on the Bible (general editor with A. Hill, 2012) and the award-winning Whose Land? Whose Promise? .