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Mary and Yosef begin their fateful journey to Jerusalem while King Herod ponders a prophecy about a rival to his throne.
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LibraryThing member misskate
I had to force myself to finish this book. For one, the pace slow down a whole lot. Second, the narrative portions of the book take a back seat to the teaching portions. The lessons on Hebrew and on the Old Testament, as well as the observations of the wise men take up quite a large part of the
Another thing that I wasn't crazy about was the portrayal of Mary—she's so perfect. Too perfect. In contrast, Yosef struggles and doubts (like any normal human being). Bottom line? This was a disappointing read. Hopefully the next book will be better.
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book (or at least it seemed that way). I feel bad at not being appreciative, because I'm sure Bodie and Brock Thoene spent a lot of time researching these aspects. However, the result was fairly flat. Another thing that I wasn't crazy about was the portrayal of Mary—she's so perfect. Too perfect. In contrast, Yosef struggles and doubts (like any normal human being). Bottom line? This was a disappointing read. Hopefully the next book will be better.
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LibraryThing member gnbclibrary
As Mary and Joseph set out on their perilous journey, astronomer Melchior sees unusual activity in the stars. He is convinced something important will happen soon in Israel.
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2006
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xv; 342