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Title: Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (Christ the Lord)
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| Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (Christ the Lord) by Knopf Certainly Could Have Been - Great Read |
My favorite parts were the treatment of the story of the tax collector, and the unexpected reference to the "camel" parable without actually saying so. And of course, the theme throughout, if you love something with all your heart, you give it away. I had to cry! I've read both of the "Christ The Lord" novels, and I'm actually dreading the third because I know what's coming. I've never read Anne Rice before, and I think this is wonderful writing.
I also highly recommend The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore by Deepak Chopra, for another interesting view of the man who was Yeshua bar Joseph. |
| Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (Christ the Lord) by Knopf Anne Rice - Christ the Lord |
| More a short story than a novel. Character development interesting but would have liked more - more scope, more depth. |
| Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (Christ the Lord) by Knopf Christ the Lord Road to Cana |
| After reading Ms Rice's Christ the Lord out of Egypt I had to read this book too. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommended it everyone I know. It tells the story of a part of Jesus' life we know little to nothing about and makes it so believable that it could very well have occurred this way. I'm hoping Ms Rice continues to write more on this subject. I will eagerly get those books and read them voraciously!! |
| Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (Christ the Lord) by Knopf A Beautiful, Heart-Warming Book! |
Like most here have said, the second-half of the book was clearly the most interesting. When news came to the village that John the Baptist had come out of the wilderness and was fulfilling the Prophecy, I actually began to shake, anticipating Yeshua's trip to the river. It's the kind of shake you get when you're a little too cold, but nothing I could do would stop the shaking! Finally, when he was baptised and began his journey into the wilderness, I calmed down. His conversations with Satan were phenominal! What an imagination to build that from the scriptures!
My favorite line from the entire book came at the onset of his journey into the desert: "Well, now I knew just what it meant to be the man who knew he was God." I had to stop reading for a while to recover from that line, then read it over and over again!
I also enjoyed Him telling James: "I am weary of you, by brother... in my heart, I'm weary."
The last page of the book is sheer genius and made my heart swell with Happiness! |
| Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (Christ the Lord) by Knopf Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana |
| This is a beautifully done continuation of Anne's "Christ the Lord" series. Her characterizations are brilliant, her story-line faithful to the Scriptures, and her theology superb. I loved the first book, "Out of Egypt", and this one was even more satisfying. |
| Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (Christ the Lord) by Knopf Product Description |
Anne Rice’s second book in her hugely ambitious and courageous life of Christ begins during his last winter before his baptism in the Jordan and concludes with the miracle at Cana.
It is a novel in which we see Jesus—he is called Yeshua bar Joseph—during a winter of no rain, endless dust, and talk of trouble in Judea.
Legends of a Virgin birth have long surrounded Yeshua, yet for decades he has lived as one among many who come to the synagogue on the Sabbath. All who know and love him find themselves waiting for some sign of the path he will eventually take.
And at last we see him emerge from his baptism to confront his destiny—and the Devil. We see what happens when he takes the water of six great limestone jars, transforms it into cool red wine, is recognized as the anointed one, and urged to call all Israel to take up arms against Rome and follow him as the prophets have foretold.
As with Out of Egypt, the opening novel, The Road to Cana is based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship. The book’s power derives from the profound feeling its author brings to the writing and the way in which she summons up the presence of Jesus. |
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